The Defense Attorney

ID: 1652
This file appears in: Grave of John T. Scopes
The Defense Attorney

John T. Scopes was represented by Chicago lawyer Clarence Darrow. Courtesy of the University of Kentucky.

This file appears in: Grave of John T. Scopes

By McKenzie Martin
Historical Marker #1698 in McCracken County commemorates John T. Scopes, who made national headlines as the defendant in the famous Tennessee "Monkey Trial." Scopes was born in Paducah, Kentucky, on August 3, 1900. After moving to…