Charles F. Wennerstrum
Charles F. Wennerstrum | |
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| Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – June 30, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore G. Garfield |
| Succeeded by | Ralph A. Oliver |
| In office January 1, 1951 – June 31, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore G. Garfield |
| Succeeded by | Ralph A. Oliver |
| In office January 1, 1947 – June 30, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Theodore G. Garfield |
| Succeeded by | Ralph A. Oliver |
| In office July 1, 1942 – December 31, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Bliss |
| Succeeded by | Theodore G. Garfield |
| In office January 1, 1939 – June 31, 1939 | |
| Succeeded by | William L. Bliss |
| Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1941 – December 31, 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Wilson H. Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1889 Cambridge, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 1986 (aged 96) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Alma mater | Drake University |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
| Known for | Presiding over and criticizing the Nuremberg trials |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Charles F. Wennerstrum (October 11, 1889 – June 1, 1986) was an American lawyer who presided over and sharply criticized some of the Nuremberg war crimes trials after World War II.