Arthur A. Small

Arthur A. Small
Arthur A. Small
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(s)	Mary Jo Small
Children	Peter A. Small, Martha K. Small, Arthur A. Small, III[1]
Alma mater	Bowdoin College (B.A.); University of Iowa (M.A., J.D.)
Occupation	lawyer

Arthur Adams Small, Jr. (October 14, 1933 – October 3, 2015) was an American politician and lawyer 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

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

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

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

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.

Party political offices
Preceded by David Osterberg	Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Iowa (Class 3) 2004	Succeeded by Roxanne Conlin

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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.