Clarence Darrow
American lawyer
Description: Clarence Seward Darrow 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.
Born: April 18, 1857, Farmdale, OH
Died: March 13, 1938, Chicago, IL
Full name: Clarence Seward Darrow
Education: Allegheny College, University of Michigan, University of Michigan Law School
Quotes
You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free.
I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure -- that is all that agnosticism means.
As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever.
For fifty years I have been a Document Examiner and that is how I earn my living.
For over 50 years I have also been a publicist for actors, singers, writers, composers, artists, comedians, and many progressive non-profit organizations.
I am a Librettist-Composer of a Broadway musical called, "Nellie Bly" and I am in the process of making small changes to it.
In addition, I have written over 100 songs that would be considered "popular music" in the genre of THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK. My family consists of four branches. The Norwegians and The Italians and the Norwegian-Americans and the Italian Americans.