Background
Botts, Clarence Milton was born on January 30, 1881 in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Waggoner and Laura Ann (White) Botts.
Botts, Clarence Milton was born on January 30, 1881 in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Waggoner and Laura Ann (White) Botts.
Student Carthage (Illinois) College 2 years, Doctor of Civil Law, 1925. Studied law privately.
Lieutenant colonel, United States Infantry, killed in action, Philippines, May 16, 1945). Admitted to New Mexico bar, 1911. General practice in Eddy County, New Mexico, during most of time as member firm Armstrong & Botts, Carlsbad, until 1915.
Assistant attorney A.,T.& San Francisco Railway Company, for State of New Mexico, with headquarters at Albuquerque, 1915-1919.
Member firm Simms & Botts, Albuquerque, 1919-1922. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico, 1923-1924.
Again member firm Simms & Botts, 1925-1932. Member Botts & Botts from 1933.
Delivered course of lectures at Northestern U. Law School, 1924.
Republican candidate for government, New Mexico, 1930.
Member of the board of trustees Southwestern Legal Foundation. Member New Mexico State Bar, president, 1935-1936. Member American Bar Association, New Mexico Bar Association (president 1917), American Law Institute Republican.
Mason, Elk.
Club: Lawyers. Member of board of managers School of America Research.
Married Lessie Clara Fletcher, September 1, 1906. Children: Robert William, Catherine Mildred, Clarence Milton, Junior.