Background
Clarkson, Heriot was born on August 21, 1863 in Kingville, Richland County, South Carolina, United States. Son of Major William and Margaret S. (Simons) Clarkson.
Associate Justice State Supreme Court
Clarkson, Heriot was born on August 21, 1863 in Kingville, Richland County, South Carolina, United States. Son of Major William and Margaret S. (Simons) Clarkson.
Descendant Benjamin Simons, from France to South Carolina. about 1685, also of Esther Marion, only sister of General Francis Marion. Educated Carolina Military Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina. Law study University of North Carolina, 1884, Doctor of Laws, 1928.
Was admitted to North Carolina bar, 1884, and began practice of law at Charlotte. Associate in practice with Judge Charles H. Duls, 1888-1913, later senior member Clarkson, Taliaferro & Clarkson.
St. Peters Protestant Episcopal Church.
Member, House of Representative, introduced and passed bill resulting in establishment of Textile Department of State College, 1899. City Attorney, Charlotte, 1901-1904. Twice codified city ordinances of Charlotte, 1887, 1901.
Solicitor of 12 Judicial District, 1904-1910. One of the original founders of Crittendon Home and Mecklenburg Industrial Home for Women. Trustee, State Association Young Men's Christian Association of North Carolina.
Chairman Good Roads Association Committee that drafted the bill that became law for hard surface and dependable roads, 1921. Drafted Mecklenburg Drainage Act, leader in establishing Belmont Vocational School. President, Anti-Saloon League that called the meeting for State-wide prohibition, 1908.
Drafted the bill which was ratified by the people by 44,196 majority. Built St. Andrews Chapel in Charlotte. Appointed Justice, Supreme Court, North Carolina, 1923, elected twice since by popular vote.
Author: The Hornets Nest. Heroic Incidents in the Life of General Francis Marion. Member: Masons; Shriner.
Knights of Pythias.; Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Society of Cincinnati, Sons of the American Revolution. Young Men's Christian Association.
Chamber of Commerce.
Married Mary Lloyd Osborne, December 10, 1889. Children: Francis Osborne, Edwin Osborne, Thomas Simons, Margaret Fullarton (Mistress John Garland Pollard, Junior.