Summary
Charles Edward Clark (December 9, 1889 – December 13, 1963) was the 5th Dean of Yale Law School and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Charles Edward Clark | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office 1954–1959 | |
| Preceded by | Harrie B. Chase |
| Succeeded by | J. Edward Lumbard |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office March 9, 1939 – December 13, 1963 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 52 Stat. 584 |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. Anderson |
| 5th Dean of Yale Law School | |
| In office 1929–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Maynard Hutchins |
| Succeeded by | Ashbel Green Gulliver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1889 Woodbridge, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1963 (aged 74) Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Yale University (BA, LLB) |
Education and career edit
Born on December 9, 1889, in Woodbridge, Connecticut,[1] to Samuel Orman Clark and Pauline C. Marquand,[2] Clark received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1911 from Yale University.[1] He received a Bachelor of Laws in 1913 from Yale Law School.[1] He entered private practice in New Haven, Connecticut from 1913 to 1919.[1] He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1917 to 1918, and was Republican.[3] He was a professor of law at Yale Law School from 1919 to 1929.[1] He was a Deputy Judge of the Hamden, Connecticut Town Court from 1927 to 1931.[1] He was the Sterling Professor of Law and Dean of Yale Law School from 1929 to 1939.[1] He was Special Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice in 1938.[1]
Federal judicial service edit
Clark was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 5, 1939, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 52 Stat. 584.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 7, 1939, and received his commission on March 9, 1939.[1] He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1954 to 1959.[1] His service terminated on December 13, 1963, due to his death in Hamden.[1]
Other service edit
Clark was a visiting lecturer in law at Yale University from 1951 to 1963.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Charles Edward Clark at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Guide to the Charles Edward Clark Papers" (MS 1344). Yale University Library. hdl:10079/fa/mssa.ms.1344.
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External Links edit
- Charles E. Clark papers are archived at the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
- Charles Edward Clark at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Further reading edit
- Petruck, Peninah R. Y., ed. (1991). Judge Charles Edward Clark. Ingram Documents in Legal History. Oceana Publications. ISBN 0379200716.