Clarence C. Caldwell
9th Attorney General of South Dakota
In office 1915–1919
Governor	Frank M. Byrne 1915-1917 Peter Norbeck 1917-1919
Preceded by	Royal Johnson
Succeeded by	Byron S. Payne
Personal details
Born	(1877-02-07)February 7, 1877
Died	October 4, 1957(1957-10-04) (aged 80)
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Marie Bryant[1]
Alma mater	South Dakota State University University of South Dakota School of Law
Profession	Attorney

Clarence C. Caldwell (February 2, 1877 – October 4, 1957) was an American attorney and the 9th Attorney General of South Dakota.

Clarence Carey Caldwell born in Minnehaha County, Dakota Territory on February 2, 1877.^[2][3] He was raised in Minnehaha County, and graduated from Sioux Falls High School.^[2] He attended South Dakota State University and graduated in 1902 with his BA.^[2] He received his LL.B. from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1906 after initially attending the University of Chicago Law School.^[4] Caldwell was the principal of Vermillion High School for 3 years following is graduation from the University of South Dakota.^[3]

Caldwell was state's attorney of Miner County from 1907 to 1908 and 1911 to 1914.^[2] He was elected the 9th Attorney General of South Dakota in 1914.^[2] After leaving office he established a law practice in Sioux Falls in partnership with his brother Charles V. Caldwell.^[2] Caldwell later practiced in partnership with Roy D. Burns, who went on to serve as a judge of the circuit court.^[2]

Caldwell died on October 4, 1957.^[2] He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.^[5]

In 1908, Caldwell married Marie Bryant.^[2] They were the parents of a son and a daughter.^[2]