He was a prominent attorney, newspaper publisher and a Justice on the US Supreme Court from 1916-1922. Clarke, a progressive Democrat, twice entered unsuccessful contests for the U.S. Senate. President Wilson appointed him to the federal district court for the Northern District of Ohio. President Wilson then nominated Clarke to replace Charles Evans Hughes, who resigned to run against Wilson for the presidency in 1916. Clarke's support for progressive causes never reached fruition on the Court because he resigned after less than six years in order to promote American participation in the League of Nations.
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