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Arthur A. Small

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Arthur A. Small
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 10, 1983 – January 12, 1987
Preceded byC. Joseph Coleman
Succeeded byJean Hall Lloyd-Jones
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 8, 1979 – January 10, 1983
Preceded byMinnette Doderer
Succeeded byCharles H. Bruner
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 73rd district
In office
January 7, 1973 – January 8, 1979
Preceded byJohn E. Camp
Succeeded byJean Hall Lloyd-Jones
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 69th district
In office
January 11, 1971 – January 7, 1973
Succeeded byNorman P. Roorda
Personal details
Born
Arthur Adams Small, Jr.

(1933-10-14)October 14, 1933
Brunswick, Maine, U.S.
DiedOctober 3, 2015(2015-10-03) (aged 81)
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Jo Small
ChildrenPeter A. Small, Martha K. Small, Arthur A. Small, III[1]
Alma materBowdoin College (BA)
University of Iowa (MA, JD)
Occupationlawyer

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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Hennigan, Gregg (March 31, 2014). "Donated sculptures buoy Iowa City public art project". The Gazette. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  2. ^ Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Representative". Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Dorman, Todd (October 18, 2004). "Profile of U.S. Senate candidate Art Small". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
  4. ^ Jeff Charis-Carlson. "Former legislator Art Small dies at 81". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Iowa
(Class 3)

2004
Succeeded by