Background
Hart, William Richard was born on June 16, 1893 in Maloy, Iowa, United States. Son of William Richard and Mary Elizabeth (Griffin) Hart.
Hart, William Richard was born on June 16, 1893 in Maloy, Iowa, United States. Son of William Richard and Mary Elizabeth (Griffin) Hart.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Iowa, 1913, Juris Doctor, 1915.
Admitted to Iowa bar, 1914, since practiced in Iowa City, member firm Hart & Hart, 1914-1925, under own name 1925-1954, now member Hart, Shulman, Phelan, Tucker & Ivie. City attorney, 1919-1921, 1925-1927. United State Attorneys, Southern District Iowa, 1949-1953.
Served as Lieutenant United States Army, 1917-1918. Member Iowa State Law Board, 1937-1941, Iowa City Public Library Board, 1917-1947. Member American, Iowa (chairman American citizenship committee 1950-1957) bar associations, Iowa History Society (curator since 1942, president since 1959), American Legion Founders (member of national Executive Committee, delegate Saint Louis caucus organization), American Legion, Order of Coif, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Helen Margaret Murphy, April. Children: David William, Mary Helen.
