K. David Harris (July 29, 1927 – June 27, 2010)"Justice David Harris", ''The Des Moines Register'' (June 29, 2010), p. 9. was a justice of the

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from January 11, 1972, to July 29, 1999, appointed from

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. Born in Jefferson, Iowa, Harris graduated from

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in 1945 and immediately entered the

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, serving in the 7th Infantry Division in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. He received a bachelor's degree from the

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in 1949, and a law degree from the same institution in 1951. In 1962, Governor

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appointed Harris to a seat on the Iowa District Court, and in 1972, Governor

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elevated Harris to a seat on the state supreme court.

Personal life and death

In 1948, Harris married Madonna Coyne, with whom he had two daughters and a son. He died in Jefferson at the age of 82.

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* 2010 deaths 1927 births People from Jefferson, Iowa University of Iowa alumni University of Iowa College of Law alumni United States Army personnel of World War II Justices of the Iowa Supreme Court {{Iowa-state-judge-stub