John Hessin Clarke
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| In office October 9, 1916 – September 18, 1922 |
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| Nominated by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Charles Evans Hughes |
| Succeeded by | George Sutherland |
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| Born | September 18, 1857 New Lisbon, Ohio |
| Died | March 22, 1945 San Diego, California |
John Hessin Clarke (September 18, 1857 – March 22, 1945) was an American lawyer and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1916 to 1922. [1]
Clarke was an Ohio native (born in New Lisbon) who gained a reputation as an able trial lawyer in Youngstown, and then in Cleveland representing corporate and railroad interests. He ran twice unsuccessfully as a Democratic Progressive for the United States Senate. In 1914, Clarke was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by President Woodrow Wilson, who then elevated Clarke to the Supreme Court two years later after Charles Evans Hughes resigned to accept the Republican nomination for President. Clarke, who had an unpleasant relationship with Justice James Clark McReynolds, resigned from the Court in just under six years to devote his energy to campaigning for U.S. membership in the League of Nations, a cause that ultimately failed.[2]
| Preceded by Charles Evans Hughes |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States October 9, 1916 – September 18, 1922 |
Succeeded by George Sutherland |
[edit] References
- ^ The League's Advocate. Time. Retrieved on March 5, 2007.
- ^ A New Leader. Time. Retrieved on March 5, 2007.
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| 1916–1921: | J. McKenna | O.W. Holmes | Wm. R. Day | W. Van Devanter | M. Pitney | J.C. McReynolds | L.D. Brandeis | J. H. Clarke | |
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| 1921–1922: | J. McKenna | O.W. Holmes | Wm. R. Day | W. Van Devanter | M. Pitney | J.C. McReynolds | L.D. Brandeis | J.H. Clarke | |
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