Clarence C. Caldwell | |
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9th Attorney General of South Dakota | |
In office 1915–1919 | |
Governor | Frank M. Byrne 1915-1917 Peter Norbeck 1917-1919 |
Preceded by | Royal Johnson |
Succeeded by | Byron S. Payne |
Personal details | |
Born | February 7, 1877 |
Died | October 4, 1957 | (aged 80)
Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater |
South Dakota State University University of South Dakota School of Law |
Profession | Attorney |
Clarence C. Caldwell (February 2, 1877 – October 4, 1957) was an American attorney and the 9th Attorney General of South Dakota.
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]
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]
Caldwell died on October 4, 1957. [1] He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. [4]
In 1908, Caldwell married Marie Bryant. [1] They were the parents of a son and a daughter. [1]