![]() His clients ranged from ordinary men and women to the powerful Barclays Bank and Royal Bank of Canada. He even had the unusual experience of representing a man in St. Within a short time his law practice extended to Antigua, Montserrat and at times Dominica. His thorough knowledge of the law, his tenacity in maintaining his point of view and his courtesy won him the admiration of Bench and Bar alike and earned him considerable patronage. Kitts and Nevis, quickly gained the trust, respect and affection of the community. The charming “ Mr Clem” as he was affectionately known by the people of St. The following year he married Ethel Malone and together they had three sons. On returning to Antigua, he was called to the bar of the Leeward Islands and then settled to practice his profession in St. He was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1916 during the early stages of World War I. Kitts as a clerk in the Treasury Department.Īfter obtaining study leave, he proceeded to London and enrolled as a law student. He entered the civil service of the Leeward Islands and, for a number of years, was assigned to St. It was a position that young Clement did not regret leaving. He was educated at the Antigua Grammar School and after leaving school was employed as a teacher for one term. Clement Malone was born in 1883 in Antigua into a coloured family whose members had risen to prominence as merchants, clergymen, lawyers and schoolmasters.
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