Nathan Clifford (Maine politician)

Nathan Clifford (born June 17, 1867) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician from Portland, Maine. Clifford, a Democrat, served as Mayor of Portland from 1906 to 1907[1] after defeating incumbent James Phinney Baxter. He later was elected President of the Maine Senate in 1911. He was the only Democrat to hold that office from Luther Moore in 1854 and Carlton Day Reed Jr. in 1964.

Nathan Clifford
Member of the Maine Senate
from the district
In office
1911–1912
Personal details
BornJune 17, 1867
Portland, Maine
DiedUnknown
Political partyDemocrat
Spouse(s)Caroline Devens
ResidencePortland, Maine
Alma materHarvard College
A.B., 1890

Early Life & Family

Clifford grew up in Portland before graduating from Harvard College in 1890. After studying the law under his father, he was admitted to the Maine bar in 1893. He married Caroline Devens in Boston in May 1897.

His grandfather, who was also named Nathan Clifford, was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1858 to 1881. His father, William Henry Clifford, was a successful attorney. Clifford studied law with his father and the two were eventually partners in the law firm Clifford, Verrill, and Clifford.[1]

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References
  1. Leonard, John William (1911). Who's who in Finance, Banking and Insurance: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporaries. Who's who in finance, incorporated. pp. 247–248. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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