biography
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Clarke, John H(essin)
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| lived:
| (1857–1945)
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| biography:
| Judge, born in New Lisbon, Ohio, USA. He was appointed to the federal district court (1914–16) and to the US Supreme Court (1916–22) by President Wilson. A renowned peacemaker, he stepped down from the bench in 1922 to campaign, albeit unsuccessfully, for the League of Nations. |
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