Jerry L. Larson

Jerry Leroy Larson^[1] (May 17, 1936 – April 25, 2018)^[2] was an American judge who served as an associate justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from 1978 to 2008.

Jerry Larson
Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office 1978–2008
Iowa District Court Judge
In office 1975–1978
Shelby County Attorney
In office 1965–1970
Personal details
Born	(1936-05-17)May 17, 1936 Harlan, Iowa, U.S.
Died	April 25, 2018(2018-04-25) (aged 81) Harlan, Iowa, U.S.
Education	University of Iowa (BA, LLB)

Background

Larson was born in Harlan, Iowa on May 17, 1936. He received his bachelor's and law degrees in 1958 and 1960 from the University of Iowa. Larson served as county attorney for Shelby County from 1965 to 1970. Larson then served as an Iowa District Court judge from 1975 to 1978.^[3] He died in Harlan on April 25, 2018, at the age of 81.^[4][5]

Personal life

He is the father of Susan Christensen, Chief Justice of Iowa Supreme Court, & Jeffrey Larson, a judge of the Iowa Fourth Judicial District. He swore in his daughter in 2016 for District Judge in Shelby County.^[6]