Charles W. Mullin (December 31, 1845 – March 8, 1919) was an American judge, lawyer and politician. Born in

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, Mullan moved with his parents to

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. He went to the public school in Black Hawk County. During the

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, Mullan served in the

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. He then studied law, went to

Upper Iowa University Upper Iowa University (UIU) is a private university in Fayette, Iowa. It enrolls around 6000 students and offers distance education programs that include 15 centers in the U.S., an online program, an independent study program, and centers in ...

, and was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1870. Mullan practiced law in

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. He served as solicitor for the city of Waterloo and as county attorney for Black Hawk County. Mullan also served on the Waterloo School Board. He was a

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. From 1898 to 1902, Mullan served in the

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. From 1901 to 1907, Mullan served as

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. Then from 1913 until his death in 1919, Mullan served as an Iowa District Court judge. Mullan died at St. Mary's Hospital in

Rochester, Minnesota Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota, the city is the home and birthplace of the renowned Mayo Clinic. Acco ...

after undergoing surgery.'Judge Mullan Dies Thursday In Rochester,' Des Moines Register, March 9, 1919, pg. 1, 2

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