Darrell Castle
| Darrell Castle | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
Darrell Lane Castle October 11, 1948 Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Constitution |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Weil |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater |
East Tennessee State University University of Memphis |
| Religion | Evangelical Presbyterianism |
| Website | Campaign website |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Rank |
 First lieutenant
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Darrell Lane Castle (born October 11, 1948) is an American politician and attorney from Memphis, Tennessee. He was the Constitution Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 presidential election and President in the 2016. As the presidential nominee, Castle received 202,348 votes, and placed sixth nationwide.
Castle grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee. He attended Ketron High School and East Tennessee State University (ETSU), graduating in 1966 and 1970, respectively. At ETSU, he earned a B.S. degree, double-majoring in political science and history.
Castle then became a commissioned officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving for four years and attaining the rank of first lieutenant. After his discharge, he returned to ETSU and began his graduate study of history. He then attended the law school at Memphis State University and earned a J.D. in 1979.
Castle has served as a deacon and deacon chairman in his local church. In 1998, he and his wife founded Mia’s Children Foundation, a Christian mission in Bucharest, Romania which ministers to homeless Romani children.
Upon receiving his law degree in Memphis, Castle became an attorney. In 1984, he opened a private firm which later grew into Darrell Castle and Associates. Since then, Castle has opened firms in Milwaukee, Detroit, and Kansas City, Missouri. His firms focus on consumer bankruptcy and personal injury, but also represent clients in the areas of social security, disability, and workers' compensation.
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