Arthur A. Small
Arthur A. Small | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 10, 1983 – January 12, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | C. Joseph Coleman |
| Succeeded by | Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office January 8, 1979 – January 10, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Minnette Doderer |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Bruner |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office January 7, 1973 – January 8, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Camp |
| Succeeded by | Jean Hall Lloyd-Jones |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 69th district | |
| In office January 11, 1971 – January 7, 1973 | |
| Succeeded by | Norman P. Roorda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Adams Small, Jr. October 14, 1933 Brunswick, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 2015 (aged 81) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Jo Small |
| Children | Peter A. Small, Martha K. Small, Arthur A. Small, III[1] |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College (BA) University of Iowa (MA, JD) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Arthur Adams Small, Jr. (October 14, 1933 – October 3, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Iowa. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1971 to 1979, and in the Iowa State Senate from 1979 to 1987, as a Democrat.[2]
Early life
[edit]Small was born in Brunswick, Maine. He attended Bowdoin College, and served in the United States Army. He later earned a master's degree in English from the University of Iowa.
Legislative career
[edit]While serving in the Iowa General Assembly, Small entered law school at the age of forty-eight, earning a law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. In 1986, Small ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.
Post-legislative career
[edit]From 1987 to 2000, Small practiced law and worked as a lobbyist representing a variety of clients. He lived in Iowa City, Iowa. In 2004, Small ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate.[3] He died, aged 81, on October 3, 2015, in Iowa City of kidney failure.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Hennigan, Gregg (March 31, 2014). "Donated sculptures buoy Iowa City public art project". The Gazette. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Representative". Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ Dorman, Todd (October 18, 2004). "Profile of U.S. Senate candidate Art Small". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Jeff Charis-Carlson. "Former legislator Art Small dies at 81". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
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