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Clarence Darrow
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American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union (1857-1938)
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Albert Glade
- Succeeded by
- Edward W. Gillispie
- Born
- Clarence Seward Darrow , ( 1857-04-18 ) April 18, 1857, Farmdale , Ohio , U.S.
- Died
- March 13, 1938 (1938-03-13) (aged 80), Chicago , Illinois , U.S.
- Party
- Independent
- Other political affiliations
- Public Ownership (1903–1905)
- Spouses
- Jessie Ohl ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1880 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1897 ) Ruby Hammerstrom ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1903 )
- Children
- 1; Paul Edward Darrow
- Relatives
- J. Howard Moore (brother-in-law) Karl K. Darrow (nephew)
- Alma mater
- Allegheny College , University of Michigan
- Occupation
- Lawyer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Kinsman Township
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- University of Michigan
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Clarence S. Darrow - War Prisoners.jpg
- Work location
- United States
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- Commons category
- Clarence Darrow
- date of birth
- 1857-04-18
- date of death
- 1938-03-13
- Commons Creator page
- Clarence Seward Darrow
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Clarence Seward Darrow
- relative
- J. Howard Moore
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Encyclopedic overview
Clarence Seward Darrow (April 18, 1857 – March 13, 1938) was an American lawyer and politician who became famous in the 19th century for high-profile representations of trade union causes, and in the 20th century for several criminal matters, including the Leopold and Loeb murder trial, the Scopes "monkey" trial, and the Ossian Sweet defense. He was a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union and a prominent advocate for Georgist economic reform, as well as a noted public speaker, debater, and writer.
Darrow is considered by some legal analysts and lawyers to be the greatest lawyer of the 20th century. He was posthumously inducted into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. Called a "sophisticated country lawyer", Darrow's wit and eloquence made him one of the most prominent attorneys and civil libertarians in the nation.
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