Background
Clark, William George was born on July 16, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John S. and Ita (Kennedy) Clark.
Clark, William George was born on July 16, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John S. and Ita (Kennedy) Clark.
Student, Loyola University, Chicago, 1942-1943, 44; Juris Doctor, DePaul University, 1946; Juris Doctor (honorary), John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 1962.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Clark went to Loyola University Chicago, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and received his law degree from DePaul University College of Law. In 1952, Clark was appointed by Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson to be the attorney for the public administrator of Cook County, Illinois. In 1952, 1956, and 1958, Clark was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives as a Democrat and served as majority leader.
In 1954, Clark was elected to the Illinois State Senate.
In 1960, Clark was elected Illinois Attorney General and served until 1968. Clark then practiced law.
Then, in 1976, Clark was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court and served until 1992. He served as Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court from 1985 to 1988.
Clark died in Skokie, Illinois from complications due to diabetes in 2001.
Democratic nominee United States Sen. Illinois, 1968. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1944. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam, American Legion, CelticLegal Society, Irish Felloship Club (president 1961-1962), Catholic Lawyers Guild Chicago, Delta Theta Phi. M C.
Married Rosalie Locatis, November 28, 1946. Children: Merrilee, William George, Donald, John Steven, Robert.