WILLIAM L. BLISS
Served on the Iowa Supreme Court from September 27, 1932, when he was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Judge John M. Grimm, until December 5 of the same year when following the election he retired to private practice at Mason City. He was later elected and has continued to serve since January 1, 1939. He has been Chief Justice for one term of six months.
Born near Polk City, Iowa, December 13, 1876. He was graduated from the Law Department of Drake University in 1902 and began the practice of law at Britt.
In 1914 he moved to Mason City where he continued to practice until his appointment to the Supreme Court.
source of biographical sketch (verbatim transcription) and portrait: Annals of Iowa, 3rd series, volume XXVI, issue 3, January, 1945, page 222
Served on the Iowa Supreme Court from September 27, 1932, when he was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Judge John M. Grimm, until December 5 of the same year when following the election he retired to private practice at Mason City. He was later elected and has continued to serve since January 1, 1939. He has been Chief Justice for one term of six months.
Born near Polk City, Iowa, December 13, 1876. He was graduated from the Law Department of Drake University in 1902 and began the practice of law at Britt.
In 1914 he moved to Mason City where he continued to practice until his appointment to the Supreme Court.
source of biographical sketch (verbatim transcription) and portrait: Annals of Iowa, 3rd series, volume XXVI, issue 3, January, 1945, page 222
WILLIAM L. BLISS
Served on the Iowa Supreme Court from September 27, 1932, when he was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Judge John M. Grimm, until December 5 of the same year when following the election he retired to private practice at Mason City. He was later elected and has continued to serve since January 1, 1939. He has been Chief Justice for one term of six months.
Born near Polk City, Iowa, December 13, 1876. He was graduated from the Law Department of Drake University in 1902 and began the practice of law at Britt.
In 1914 he moved to Mason City where he continued to practice until his appointment to the Supreme Court.
source of biographical sketch (verbatim transcription) and portrait: Annals of Iowa, 3rd series, volume XXVI, issue 3, January, 1945, page 222
Served on the Iowa Supreme Court from September 27, 1932, when he was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of Judge John M. Grimm, until December 5 of the same year when following the election he retired to private practice at Mason City. He was later elected and has continued to serve since January 1, 1939. He has been Chief Justice for one term of six months.
Born near Polk City, Iowa, December 13, 1876. He was graduated from the Law Department of Drake University in 1902 and began the practice of law at Britt.
In 1914 he moved to Mason City where he continued to practice until his appointment to the Supreme Court.
source of biographical sketch (verbatim transcription) and portrait: Annals of Iowa, 3rd series, volume XXVI, issue 3, January, 1945, page 222
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