List of United States Political Families (C) - The Cliffords of Maine

The Cliffords of Maine

  • Nathan Clifford (1803–1881), Maine State Representative 1830, Attorney General of Maine 1834-1837, U.S. Representative from 1839–1843, Attorney General of the United States 1846-1848, U.S. Minister to Mexico 1848-1849, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1858-1881. Grandfather of Nathan Clifford.
    • Nathan Clifford, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1904, Mayor of Portland, Maine 1906-1907. Grandson of Nathan Clifford.

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