John Hessin Clarke

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John Hessin Clarke
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
In office October 9, 1916 – September 18, 1922
Nominated by	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Charles Evans Hughes
Succeeded by	George Sutherland
Born	September 18, 1857(1857-09-18) New Lisbon, Ohio
Died	March 22, 1945 (aged 87) San Diego, California

John Hessin Clarke (September 18, 1857 – March 22, 1945) was an American lawyer and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1916 to 1922. ^[1]

Clarke was an Ohio native (born in New Lisbon). He attended New Lisbon High School before studying at the Western Reserve College and Preparatory School (now today Case Western Reserve University and Western Reserve Academy, respectively). He gained a reputation as an able trial lawyer in Youngstown, and then in Cleveland representing corporate and railroad interests. He ran twice unsuccessfully as a Democratic Progressive for the United States Senate. In 1914, Clarke was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by President Woodrow Wilson, who then elevated Clarke to the Supreme Court two years later after Charles Evans Hughes resigned to accept the Republican nomination for President. Clarke, who had an unpleasant relationship with Justice James Clark McReynolds, resigned from the Court in just under six years to devote his energy to campaigning for U.S. membership in the League of Nations, a cause that ultimately failed.^[2]

Clarke has a building (Clarke Tower) named after him on the Case Western Reserve University campus. He is a member of the Case chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon.

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Preceded by Charles Evans Hughes	Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States October 9, 1916 – September 18, 1922	Succeeded by George Sutherland

Supreme Court of the United States
The White Court Chief Justice: Edward Douglass White (1910–1921) 1916–1921: J. McKenna | O.W. Holmes | Wm. R. Day | W. Van Devanter | M. Pitney | J.C. McReynolds | L.D. Brandeis | J. H. Clarke The Taft Court Chief Justice: William Howard Taft (1921–1930) 1921–1922: J. McKenna | O.W. Holmes | Wm. R. Day | W. Van Devanter | M. Pitney | J.C. McReynolds | L.D. Brandeis | J.H. Clarke