About Clare Retan
Lived 1888 – 1931 (aged 43). Clare Retan was a politician and lawyer.
Clare Arthur Retan (June 8, 1888 – July 1, 1931) was a Michigan lawyer.
Early life Retan was born on June 8, 1888, in Hudson, Michigan, to parents Frank Arthur and Florence Agnes Retan.
Education Retan graduated from the University of Michigan Law School.
Career Retan, after his graduation, began to practice law. In October 1926, Retan was appointed to the position of Michigan Attorney General by Governor Alex J. Groesbeck, where he served for the rest of the year.
Personal life Reten married Ferne Inez Listeman in 1923.
Death Retan died on July 1, 1931, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
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Who was Clare Retan?
early-20th-century American lawyer in Michigan
When was Clare Retan born?
Clare Retan was born on 8 June 1888 in Hudson.
When did Clare Retan die?
Clare Retan died on 1 July 1931 in Canada, Windsor, Ontario.
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Clare Retan was a politician and lawyer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clare Retan. https://biography.guide/clare-retan/
MLA: "Clare Retan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/clare-retan/.
Chicago: "Clare Retan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/clare-retan/.
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