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Clarence C. Caldwell

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Clarence C. Caldwell
9th Attorney General of South Dakota
In office
1915–1919
GovernorFrank M. Byrne 1915-1917 Peter Norbeck 1917-1919
Preceded byRoyal Johnson
Succeeded byByron S. Payne
Personal details
Born(1877-02-07)February 7, 1877
DiedOctober 4, 1957(1957-10-04) (aged 80)
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
Alma materSouth Dakota State University
University of South Dakota School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

Clarence C. Caldwell (February 2, 1877 – October 4, 1957) was an American attorney and the 9th Attorney General of South Dakota.

Early life and education

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Clarence Carey Caldwell born in Minnehaha County, Dakota Territory on February 2, 1877.[1][2] He was raised in Minnehaha County, and graduated from Sioux Falls High School.[1] He attended South Dakota State University and graduated in 1902 with his BA.[1] He received his LL.B. from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1906 after initially attending the University of Chicago Law School.[3] Caldwell was the principal of Vermillion High School for 3 years following is graduation from the University of South Dakota.[2]

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Caldwell was state's attorney of Miner County from 1907 to 1908 and 1911 to 1914.[1] He was elected the 9th Attorney General of South Dakota in 1914.[1] After leaving office he established a law practice in Sioux Falls in partnership with his brother Charles V. Caldwell.[1] Caldwell later practiced in partnership with Roy D. Burns, who went on to serve as a judge of the circuit court.[1]

Death

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Caldwell died on October 4, 1957.[1] He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.[4]

Family

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In 1908, Caldwell married Marie Bryant.[1] They were the parents of a son and a daughter.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "C. C. Caldwell, Longtime S. F. Attorney, Dies at 80". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. October 4, 1957. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b 1915 South Dakota Manual, page 618
  3. ^ Kingsbury, George Washington (1915). "South Dakota: Its History and Its People". books.google.com. Unknown.
  4. ^ "Funerals: Clarence C. Caldwell". Argus Leader. Sioux falls, SD. October 5, 1957. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Attorney General of South Dakota
1914, 1916
Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of South Dakota
1915–1919
Succeeded by