Tom Clark, Associate Justice (1949-1967)
General Information
- Birth DateSeptember 23, 1899
- Birth LocationDallas, TX
- Death DateJune 13, 1977
- Death LocationNew York, NY
- Age of Departure from the Court67
- Reason for Departure from the CourtRetired
- Bar AdmissionTexas, 1922
Offices
- Confirmation DateAugust 18, 1949
- Nominating PresidentHarry S. Truman
- Nomination DateAugust 02, 1949
- ReplacedFrancis Murphy
- ReplacementThurgood Marshall
- State OfficeCivil district attorney, Dallas, Texas, 1927–32
- Federal OfficeSpecial assistant, Justice Department, 1937–43; assistant attorney general, 1943–45; attorney general, 1945–49