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Iowa was established as a Territory on June 12, 1838.  The District Court of Iowa was established on March 3, 1845, but did not become effective until Iowa's admission as the 29th State on December 28, 1846.  On July 20, 1882, the District of Iowa was divided into two separate Federal Judicial Districts, the Northern District of Iowa and the Southern District of Iowa.  The following is a listing of former United States Marshals for the Territory of Iowa, the District of Iowa, and the Southern District of Iowa.

Marshal

 Status

Date
Gehon, Francis Senate Confirmation  (Territory of Iowa) June 26, 1838
Johnson, Thomas B. Recess Appointment                           Senate Confirmation March 25, 1841
July 22, 1841
Leffler, Isaac Recess Appointment                           Senate Confirmation March 25, 1843
January 16, 1844
Bailey, Gideon S. Recess Appointment                           Senate Confirmation July 3, 1845                   February 24, 1846
Bailey, Gideon S. Senate Confirmation  (District of Iowa) March 3, 1847
Shellady, Stephen B. Senate Confirmation April 25, 1850
Summers, Laurel Recess Appointment                           Senate Confirmation                             Senate Confirmation April 19, 1853
March 14, 1854
March 24, 1858
Hoxie, Herbert M Senate Confirmation March 22, 1861
Melendy, Peter Senate Confirmation March 3, 1865
Clark, George W. Senate Confirmation March 11, 1867
Melendy, Peter Senate Confirmation March 10, 1871
Chapman, John W. Senate Confirmation                             Senate Confirmation March 3, 1875
February 27, 1879
Chapman, John W. Senate Confirmation  (S.District of Iowa) July 20, 1882
Root, Richard Senate Confirmation February 28, 1883
Campbell, Edward, Jr.
 		 Recess Appointment                           Senate Confirmation May 16, 1885
January 27, 1886
Miller, David B. Recess Appointment                           Senate Confirmation November 21, 1889
February 6, 1890
Bradley, Frank P. Senate Confirmation February 28, 1894
Christian, George M. Senate Confirmation                             Senate Confirmation February 15, 1898
June 27, 1902
Clark, Frank B. Recess Appointment                            Commission March 7, 1907
December 10, 1907
Ness, Beamhardt J. Court Appointment November 26, 1913
Reed, Nicholas F. Commission                                          Commission March 10, 1914
November 21, 1918
Brewer, Guy S. Commission February 9, 1922
Hammond, Isaac Harrison Court Appointment August 27, 1923
Gault, Roy B. Commission January 14, 1924
Hird, Fred S. Commission                                          Commission February 4, 1928           January 29, 1932
Miller, George E. Commission March 26, 1936
Gillespie, James Joseph Commission                                          Commission May 17, 1941
October 2, 1945
McEmiry, Daniel N. Commission April 26, 1950
Walter, Roland A. Commission                                          Commission May 21, 1953                  May 6, 1957
Bendlage, Charles B., Jr. Commission                                          Commission May 6, 1961
June 24, 1965
Grindle, Harold Commission                                          Commission May 6, 1969                   August 3, 1973
Yeager, Dean J. Court Appointment May 16, 1977
Nehring, Richard Commission March 14, 1978
Stump, Warren Commission                                          Commission December 9, 1981           June 9, 1986
Walter, Terry Attorney General Appointment December 4, 1990
Henry, Phylliss J. Commission                                          Commission February 11, 1994            1996
Walter, Terry Attorney General Appointment April 1, 2001
Beach, Charles E., Sr. Commission August 1, 2002
 
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