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Tom C. Clark
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Tom C. Clark served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Aug 18, 1949 by a 73–8 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Aug 18, 1949
- Senate vote
- 73–8
- Born
- 1899
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesHarry S Truman · Aug 18, 1949 – Jun 13, 1977
Education
- University of TexasA.B., 1921
- University of Texas School of LawLL.B., 1922
Career
Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1922-1927, 1932-1937; Civil district attorney, Dallas, Texas, 1927-1932; Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1937-1943; Bureau of War Risk Litigation, 1937-1938; Antitrust Division, 1938-1943; Assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1943-1945; Antitrust Division, 1943; Criminal Division, 1943-1945; Attorney General of the United States, 1945-1949; Director, Federal Judicial Center, 1968-1970
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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