Clarence R. Magney

Clarence R. Magney (January 11, 1883 – May 13, 1962) was an American attorney, lawyer, and jurist who served as the mayor of Duluth from 1917 to 1920 and associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1943 to 1953.

Early life and education Born in Trenton, Pierce County, Wisconsin, Magney went to public schools in Bayport, Minnesota. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1903 and Harvard Law School in 1908. After retiring as a justice, he continued to work as commissioner of the Minnesota Supreme Court until his death in 1962.

Personal life His father, Jonas Magney (surname originally Magnuson), immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1858. He was the first student at Gustavus and upon graduation became ordained as a Lutheran pastor.