Background
Salinger, Benjamin I. was born on May 14, 1861 in Wronke, Germany. Son of Louis and Rosalie (Slimmer) Salinger.
Salinger, Benjamin I. was born on May 14, 1861 in Wronke, Germany. Son of Louis and Rosalie (Slimmer) Salinger.
Brought to America, 1872. Public schools and 3 months at Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Admitted to Iowa bar, 1882. Practiced in Carroll Company 32 years. Reporter Supreme Court of the Iowa 8 years.
Judge Supreme Court (nonpartisan selection), term 1915-1921.
Appointed special assistant to the attorney general in cases under the Sherman Acting.
Mason.
Married Lucy M. Boylan, June 5, 1881.