Background
Thorne, Clifford was born on January 20, 1878 in Brooklyn Iowa. Son of William George and Rachel Mary (Young) Thorne.
Thorne, Clifford was born on January 20, 1878 in Brooklyn Iowa. Son of William George and Rachel Mary (Young) Thorne.
Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, State University of Iowa, 1899. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1901. Doctor of Laws, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, 1912.
Began practice of law in Washington, Iowa, 1901. Acted as special counsel for shippers, cities and states in various cases before Interstate Commerce Commission, Supreme Court of the United States Court and before committees of Congress. Member Board of Railroad Commissioners, Iowa, 1910-1917 (Chairman of the Board 1912-1917).
Resigned January 1917, and practiced at Chicago, since 1917.
President National Association Railway Commissioners, 1914-1915. Member American Academy Political and Social Science.
Mason.
Married Ruth Latta, February 14, 1918.