Credit: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, ca. 1947.

OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
Thomas Campbell Clark

BORN:
September 23, 1899
Dallas, Texas

DIED:
June 13, 1977 (age 77)
New York, New York

EDUCATION:
University of Texas at Austin (AB, 1921)
University of Texas School of Law (LL.B, 1922)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democratic

HIGHLIGHTS:

1922:
Admitted to the Texas Barr
1922-1927:
Practiced Law in Dallas, Texas
1927:
Civil District Attorney for Dallas County, Texas
1932-1937:
Practiced Law in Dallas, Texas
1937-1943:
Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney General
1937-1938:
Special Attorney, DOJ Bureau of War Risk Litigation
1940-1942:
Chief of West Coast Office, DOJ Antitrust Division
1942:
Named Coordinator of Alien Enemy Control of the Western Defense Command
Chief, Civilian Staff for Japanese War Relocation
1943:
Chief, DOJ War Frauds Units
First Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division
1943-1945:
U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
1945-1949:
U.S. Attorney General
1949-1967:
Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court

PORTRAITS:

Credit: Harris & Ewing/
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

Artist: Gregory C. Stapko (U.S. Supreme Court Collection)

RESOURCES:

8/24/1949: Tom Clark being sworn in as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. From left to right: Tom Clark, Secretary of the Treasury John Snyder (in background), President Harry S. Truman, and Chief Justice Fred Vinson. (Credit: Abbie Rowe/ Harry S. Truman Library & Museum)

BIOGRAPHIES:
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Department of Justice
Supreme Court Historical Society
Wikipedia

ORAL HISTORY:
Harry S. Truman Library

OBITUARIES:
New York Times