Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) was a famous and controversial American lawyer
His education
He went to school
He graduated
He wanted to become a lawyer
He went to law school for a while, but he could not afford to stay on in order to complete his education
He realised it was possible to learn how to be a lawyer by working in a law office. This gave him some experience.
Having gained some experience, he took the bar exam and he passed.
He became a lawyer in 1879. At that time, he was only 22 years old. He worked as a lawyer for more than five decades (1880-1932).
His family
Was he married?
Yes
He was married two times
His first wife =
Jessie Ohl (1857-1953)
They were married 1880-1897
His second wife =
Ruby Hammerstrom (1868-1957)
They were married 1903-1938
Did he have any children?
Yes
He had one child = a son
Paul Everett Darrow
** Born 1883
** Married in 1908
** Father of three children
** Died 1956
Clarence Darrow retired in 1932
He died in 1938
REFERENCES
Clarence Darrow for the Defense
By Irving Stone
(1943)
Clarence Darrow:
A Sentimental Rebel
By Arthur and Lila Weinberg
(1980 = hardcover)
(1987 = paperback)
The People V. Clarence Darrow
By Geoffrey Cowan
(1993 = hardcover)
(1994 = paperback)
The Last Trials of Clarence Darrow
By Donald McRae
(2009)
Clarence Darrow:
Attorney for the Damned
By John A. Farrell
(2011 = hardcover)
(2012 = paperback)
Clarence Darrow:
An American Iconoclast
By Andrew E. Kersten
(2011 = hardcover)
(2012 = paperback)
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The Story of My Life
By Clarence Darrow
(First published 1932)
(Reprinted 1996)
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