Clarke would resign from the court in 1922 .
A second vacancy arose in 1916 after the resignation of Charles Evans Hughes , and Wilson appointed John Hessin Clarke , a progressive lawyer from the electorally - important state of Ohio , to replace Hughes .
lawyer would resign from the court in 1922 .
A second vacancy arose in 1916 after the resignation of Charles Evans Hughes , and Wilson appointed John Hessin Clarke , a progressive lawyer from the electorally - important state of Ohio , to replace Hughes .