A. Clay Darling Biography


	This biography appears on pages 471-472 in "History of Dakota Territory" 
	by George W. Kingsbury, Vol. IV (1915) and was scanned, 
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				A. CLAY DARLING. 

	A. Clay Darling, engaged in the general practice of law in 
Aberdeen, South Dakota, Noms born in Lincoln county, this state, 
November 7, 1884. He is a son of Emory J. and Alzora E. (Parke) 
Darling, the former of whom came from Wisconsin to Lincoln county, 
South Dakota, in 1871, while the latter arrived in that county from 
Iowa in 1870. Their marriage was celebrated in l,ineoln county in the 
year 1877. Emory J. Darling took up a quarter section of land upon 
which he resided until 1913, when he retired, moving to Aberdeen, where 
he and his wife now reside. In their family are three sons: Dr. Seeley 
A., a dentist of Aberdeen; A. Clay, of this review; and Dr. Harry R., 
also practicing dentistry at Aberdeen. 

	A. Clay Darling acquired his early education in the public 
schools and later attended Sioux Falls College, graduating in 1902. He 
then enrolled in the law department of the South Dakota State 
University at Vermillion and received his degree from that institution 
in 1906. Following this he spent three years as brief clerk under 
Attorney General S. W. Clark and in 1909 entered into a partnership 
with W. F. Corrigan in the practice of law at Mallette, South Dakota. 
The firm came to Aberdeen in December, 1912, and here practiced 
successfully until the partnership was terminated in September, 1914, 
since which time Mr. Darling has been alone. He enjoys an extensive and 
representative patronage and is thus connected with a great deal of 
important litigation. 

	On October 11, 1910, Mr. Darling was united in marriage to Miss 
Sarah Notson, of Mitchell, South Dakota, a daughter of Rev. G. T. 
Notson, who was for several years superintendent of the Huron district 
of the Methodist church and is now actively connected with the Dakota 
conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Darling have 
four children: Cecil Parke, Dorothy Louise, Robert Clay and Emory 
Alden. 

	Mr. Darling is connected with the Masonic order, gives his 
political allegiance to the republican party and is a member of the 
Methodist church. He is a young man of energy, resource and ability and 
has already become well known in the ranks of the legal profession in 
Aberdeen.