Clarence Darrow
Born in Ohio in 1857, Clarence Darrow became the best known lawyer in the United States.  He defended several high profile criminal defendants and also took many civil liberties cases for the ACLU.  His cross examination of William Jennings Bryan during the Scopes trial was captured in the film "Inherit the Wind."
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