Clarence Darrow - Wikipedia
WEBClarence Seward Darrow (/ ˈ d ær oʊ /; April 18, 1857 – March 13, 1938) was an American lawyer 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 …
Biography of Clarence Darrow, Legendary Attorney - ThoughtCo
WEBJun 25, 2019 · Clarence Darrow was born April 18, 1857, in Farmdale, Ohio. After attending public schools in Ohio, young Darrow worked as a farm hand and decided the labor of the farm was not for him. He studied for a year Allegheny College in Pennsylvania before attending the University of Michigan law school for a year. His education was not …
Everything You Didn’t Know About Clarence Darrow
WEBT.A. Frail. June 10, 2011. Clarence Darrow was a trial attorney made famous for his defense of a Tennessee educator accused of breaking a state law banning the teaching of evolution in public ...
Clarence Darrow | American Lawyer & Civil Rights Activist
WEBApr 14, 2024 · Clarence Darrow (born April 18, 1857, near Kinsman, Ohio, U.S.—died March 13, 1938, Chicago, Illinois) was a lawyer whose work as defense counsel in many dramatic criminal trials earned him a place in American legal history. He was also well known as a public speaker, debater, and miscellaneous writer. Darrow attended law …
Clarence Darrow: Jury Tamperer? - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBJohn A. Farrell. Clarence Darrow, addressing the jury as a defendant, was never convicted of bribery, but his two trials shattered his reputation. Public Domain. On a rainy night in Los Angeles in ...
Clarence Seward Darrow | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 29, 2018 · DARROW, CLARENCE SEWARD. Lawyer and social reformer Clarence Seward Darrow was the most famous and controversial defense attorney of the early twentieth century. He won unprecedented fame in momentous courtroom battles in which he championed the causes of labor, liberal social thought, and the use of scientific …
Clarence Darrow | American Experience | Official Site | PBS
WEBClarence Darrow. In 1925, when he volunteered to defend John Scopes' right to teach evolution, Clarence Darrow had already reached the top of his profession. The year before, in a sensational ...
The Clarence Darrow Digital Collection - University of Minnesota
WEBClarence Darrow - Biography. Clarence Darrow was born before the Civil War and he lived long enough to denounce Hitler. He became a lawyer in 1879 and was still defending clients in 1936. His life and legal career spanned some of the most important and transformative events in the history of the United States.
Clarence Darrow - New World Encyclopedia
WEBClarence Seward Darrow (April 18, 1857 - March 13, 1938) was an American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union. His opposition to the death penalty and his work against racial inequality furthered the cause of human rights early in the twentieth century. He is best known for defending teen-aged "thrill killers" Leopold ...
The Clarence Darrow Digital Collection
WEBDec 5, 2022 · Courtesy of Westlaw from Thomson-Reuters, this database contains all published state and federal cases in which Clarence Darrow or his law firm is listed as counsel for one of the parties. The database also contains all published state and federal cases that quote or refer to Clarence Darrow. This database will be periodically updated.
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