Tom C Clark, Supreme Court Justice

Supreme Court Justice

Tom C.Clark

A Life of Service

A book by Mimi Clark Gronlund
with a forward by Ramsey Clark
Published by the University of Texas Press

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About the Book

Supreme Court Justice Tom C. CLARK:
A Life of Service

Tom Clark led an extraordinary life by any standard and this book about him is just great. You should buy it. Lots of 'em. Because it is written by Mimi Clark Gronlund, daughter of Tom Clark and curator and owner of the Thomas and Claudia Mortenson fridge gallery.

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About Justice Tom C Clark

Clark, Tom C. (Thomas Campbell), 1899–1977
Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court,
1949-1967. Tom C. Clark is, to date, the only Texan who has ever served on the Supreme Court of the United States.

Born in Dallas, Texas, September 23, 1899, Clark received his law degree from the University of Texas in 1922. He joined the Justice Department in 1937 and rose through the ranks. President Truman appointed him U.S. Attorney General in 1945.

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