George M. Clark (November 21, 1875 – March 28, 1951) was an American jurist. From

Bad Axe, Michigan Bad Axe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Huron County, Michigan, Huron County in the Thumb region of the Lower Peninsula. The population was 3,129 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, making it the largest co ...

, Clark taught school in

Huron County, Michigan Huron County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 31,407. The county seat is Bad Axe. Huron County is at the northern tip of the Thumb, which is a sub region of Mid Michigan. It is a peninsu ...

and served as county clerk. He studied law and was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1905. Clark served on the

Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is Michigan's court of last resort and consists of seven justices. The Court is located in the Michigan Hall of Justice at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing, the state ...

from 1919 to 1933 and was chief justice in 1924 and 1932. In 1933, he was defeated for reelection by George E. Bushnell.Gilbert T. Shilson, "History Making Events Marked State Affairs", ''The Herald-Press'' (December 30, 1933), p. VI-10. He farmed in

Caseville, Michigan Caseville is a city in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located at the mouth of the Pigeon River on Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron. The population was 777 at the 2010 census. The city is surrounded by Caseville Township. A popular desti ...

and practiced law in

Detroit, Michigan Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...

and

Muskegon, Michigan Muskegon ( ') is a city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Muskegon County. Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, pleasure boating, and as a commercial and cruise ship port. It is a popular vacation destination because of the expa ...

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1875 births 1951 deaths People from Bad Axe, Michigan Farmers from Michigan Michigan lawyers Chief Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court People from Huron County, Michigan People from Muskegon, Michigan Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court {{Michigan-politician-stub