Benjamin I. Salinger

Benjamin I. Salinger (May 14, 1860 – July 10, 1931) was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1915, to December 31, 1920, appointed from Carroll County, Iowa. Biography Born in Wronke, Prussia, Salinger attended Cornell College and worked as a lawyer, teacher, and school principal. He married a former pupil, Lucy M. Boylan, and they had three children. He was elected to the Iowa Supreme Court on November 3, 1914, and served from 1915 to 1920. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and was active within the Republican Party, working on campaigns and chairing state conventions.