Clarkson, Heriot, 1863-1942

Charlotte, N.C., lawyer, state and local official, and justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, 1923-1942.

Heriot Clarkson (1863-1842) of Charlotte, N.C., was a lawyer, state and local official, and justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Clarkson was born in Kingsville, Richland County, S.C. He was the son of Major William and Margaret Simons Clarkson. He attended the University of North Carolina, where he studied law, 1883-1884. In 1889 he married Mary Lloyd Osborne, daughter of Reverend E. A. Osborne of Charlotte, N.C. Clarkson formed a law partnership with C. H. Duls in 1888, practicing in Charlotte. Clarkson was alderman and vice-mayor of Charlotte, 1887-1888 and 1891-1892. He was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1899; Charlotte city attorney, 1901-1905; solicitor for the 12th Judicial District, 1904-1910; and an associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, 1923-1942. Clarkson was also involved various political campaigns including Cameron Morrison's North Carolina gubernatorial bid, 1920-1921; and in several religious organizations and projects as a member of the vestry at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Charlotte, N.C.; the construction of a new parish house for the Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, N.C.; and the Interstate Young Men's Christian Association of the Carolinas.