Darrow,Clarence Seward

Darrow,Clarence Seward
Dar·row (dărʹō), Clarence Seward. 1857-1938.
American lawyer known for his highly publicized defense of so-called lost causes, such as the Leopold-Loeb murder case (1924) and the Scopes evolution trial (1925).

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  • Darrow, Clarence (Seward) — born April 18, 1857, near Kinsman, Ohio, U.S. died March 13, 1938, Chicago, Ill. U.S. lawyer and orator. He attended law school for only one year before being admitted to the Ohio bar in 1878. Darrow moved to Chicago in 1887 and immediately… …   Universalium

  • Darrow, Clarence (Seward) — (18 abr. 1857, Kinsman, Ohio, EE.UU.–13 mar. 1938, Chicago, Ill.). Abogado y orador estadounidense. Asistió a la escuela de derecho sólo por un año antes de ser admitido a la asociación de abogados de Ohio en 1878. Darrow se trasladó a Chicago en …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Clarence Seward Darrow — noun United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857 1938) • Syn: ↑Darrow, ↑Clarence Darrow • Instance Hypernyms: ↑lawyer, ↑attorney …   Useful english dictionary

  • Clarence Darrow — Clarence Seward Darrow ca. 1922 Born April 18, 1857(1857 04 18) Kinsman Township, Trumbull County, Ohio Died …   Wikipedia

  • Clarence Darrow — noun United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857 1938) • Syn: ↑Darrow, ↑Clarence Seward Darrow • Instance Hypernyms: ↑lawyer, ↑attorney * * * Clarence Darrow …   Useful english dictionary

  • Seward — /sooh euhrd/, n. William Henry, 1801 72, U.S. statesman: Secretary of State 1861 69. * * * (as used in expressions) Burroughs William Seward Darrow Clarence Seward Seward Peninsula Seward William Henry * * * ▪ Alaska, United States       city,… …   Universalium

  • Darrow — noun United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857 1938) • Syn: ↑Clarence Darrow, ↑Clarence Seward Darrow • Instance Hypernyms: ↑lawyer, ↑attorney …   Useful english dictionary

  • clarence — /klar euhns/, n. a closed, four wheeled carriage, usually with a glass front, with seats inside for four persons. [1830 40; named after Duke of Clarence (1765 1837), later William IV] * * * (as used in expressions) Birdseye Clarence Darrow… …   Universalium

  • Clarence — /klar euhns/, n. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning clear one. * * * (as used in expressions) Birdseye Clarence Darrow Clarence Seward William Clarence Eckstein Lewis Clarence Irving Lowry Clarence Malcolm McClung Clarence Erwin Thomas… …   Universalium

  • Clarence — (as used in expressions) Birdseye, Clarence Darrow, Clarence (Seward) William Clarence Eckstein Lewis, C(larence) I(rving) Lowry, (Clarence) Malcolm McClung, Clarence E(rwin) Thomas, Clarence …   Enciclopedia Universal

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