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KENLINE, Karl
KENLINE, Karl. (Dubuque, IA- ). Judge. On April 3, 1973, Governor Robert Ray named Kenline judge of the Judicial District. Kenline had been named a municipal court judge by Governor Harold Hughes in July 1967. Prior to his appointment, Kenline practiced law for thirty-one years in the firm of Reynolds, Kenline, Roedell, Breitbach and McCarthy.
Kenline graduated from DUBUQUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL where he lettered in football, basketball, track and tennis. For many years, he held the school’s shot put record. He lettered in the same sports at LORAS COLLEGE. He graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law and served during World War II in the army as an intelligence officer. Returning to Dubuque and his legal practice, he was an important figure in the development of the city’s tennis programs.