David C. Cloud

David C. Cloud
David C. Cloud
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives; from the 25th district
	In office; December 1, 1856 – January 10, 1858
1st Attorney General of Iowa
	In office; 1853–1856
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Samuel Allen Rice
Personal details
Born	David Caesar Cloud; January 29, 1817; Champaign County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	July 10, 1903 (aged 86); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician, writer, lawyer

David Caesar Cloud (January 29, 1817 – July 10, 1903) was an American politician, writer, and lawyer who served as the first Attorney General of Iowa from 1853 to 1856. He subsequently served in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 25th legislative district of Iowa from 1856 to 1858.

Early life and education

Cloud was born in Champaign County, Ohio on January 29, 1817. He moved to Muscatine in Iowa Territory in 1839.

Cloud was a carpenter and studied law.

Cloud was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1846. In 1851, he was elected county attorney for Muscatine County, Iowa.

Cloud served as the first Attorney General of Iowa from 1853 to 1856 as a member of the Democratic Party. He subsequently served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1856 to 1858 and continued to practice law.^[1]

Cloud supported President Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party due to the party's opposition to slavery. He wrote several books on monopolies and the war powers of the president of the United States.

Cloud moved to Chicago, Illinois due to his age and health, where he died at the age of 86 on July 10, 1903.^[2]

^ "David Caesar Cloud". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
^ "First Attorney-General Of The State Passes Away". Muscatine Journal. July 11, 1903. p. 2.