Clarence A. Darrow

Clarence Allison Darrow (born March 22, 1940) is an American politician and lawyer.

Darrow was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He went to Loras College. Darrow received his bachelor's degree from University of Illinois and his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law. He was admitted to the Illinois bar. Darrow lived in Rock Island, Illinois, with his wife and family and practiced law in Rock Island. He served as an assistant state's attorney for Rock Island County, Illinois from 1971 to 1974. Darrow served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983 and in the Illinois Senate from 1983 to 1987. He was a Democrat. Darrow served as an Illinois Circuit Court judge. Darrow's son Clarence Michael Darrow serves as an Illinois Circuit Court judge and his daughter-in-law Sara Lynn Darrow serves as a United States District Court judge. His other son, John Allison Darrow, is a partner at Burke, Warren, MacKay, and Serritella in Chicago, Illinois. He has two daughters as well, Elizabeth Carroll and Toni Talanges. His youngest daughter, Jennifer Darrow, died in 2009 at the age of 35. His wife is Lilija Darrow, an immigrant from Latvia. His parents were Clarence and Joan Darrow. His sister, Mary Darrow, also recently died.