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About Clarence Darrow
Clarence Seward Darrow 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 numerous Populist causes, as well as a noted public speaker, debater, and writer.
Everything about Clarence Darrow →- Occupation
- lawyer, writer, jurist, politician
- Position held
- member of the Illinois House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 18, 1857
- Died
- March 13, 1938