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Tom C. Clark was an American lawyer and public official who served as United States attorney general from 1945 to 1949 under President Harry S. Truman. Truman nominated him to the Supreme Court in 1949, and Clark served as an associate justice until retiring in 1967.
His career links federal law enforcement, executive-branch legal policy, and constitutional adjudication, making the entry relevant to readers studying twentieth-century U.S. legal and political history.
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Who was Tom C. Clark?
Tom C. Clark was an American lawyer and public official who served as United States attorney general from 1945 to 1949. He served under President Harry S. Truman.
When did Tom C. Clark serve on the Supreme Court?
Truman nominated Clark to the Supreme Court in 1949. Clark served as an associate justice until retiring in 1967.
What was Tom C. Clark's career before the Supreme Court?
Before joining the Court, he was a lawyer and the United States attorney general. His Justice Department service lasted from 1945 through 1949.
Who appointed Tom C. Clark attorney general?
President Harry S. Truman appointed him United States attorney general. Truman later nominated Clark to the Supreme Court in 1949.
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