Clarence Darrow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American lawyer and leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union
Date of Birth: 18-Apr-1857
Place of Birth: Kinsman Township, Ohio, United States
Date of Death: 13-Mar-1938
Profession: writer, lawyer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Clarence Darrow
- Clarence Seward Darrow (; April 18, 1857 – March 13, 1938) was an American lawyer who became famous in the early 20th century for his involvement in the Leopold and Loeb murder trial and the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
- He was a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and a prominent advocate for Georgist economic reform.
- Called a "sophisticated country lawyer", Darrow's wit and eloquence made him one of the most prominent attorneys and civil libertarians in the nation.
- He defended high-profile clients in many famous trials of the early 20th century, including teenage thrill killers Leopold and Loeb for murdering 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks (1924); teacher John T.
- Scopes in the Scopes "Monkey" Trial (1925), in which he opposed statesman and orator William Jennings Bryan; and Ossian Sweet in a racially charged self-defense case (1926).
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