Nathan Clifford
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| Nathan Clifford | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Justice |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | James Buchanan |
| Active: | 1/12/1958 - 7/25/1881 |
| Preceded by: | Benjamin Robbins Curtis |
| Succeeded by: | Horace Gray |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | August 18, 1803 |
| Home State: | Rumney, NH |
| Deceased: | July 25, 1881 |
| Law School: | Read law, 1827 |
Contents |
Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, Newfield, Maine, 1827-1830
- Member, Maine House of Representatives, 1830-1834
- Speaker, Maine House of Representatives, 1832-1834
- State attorney general, Maine, 1834-1838
- U.S. Representative from Maine, 1839-1843
- Private practice, Newfield, Maine, 1843-1846
- Attorney General of the United States, 1846-1848
- U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1848-1849
- Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1849-1857 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of the United States
He was nominated by President James Buchanan on December 9, 1857 to fill the vacancy left by Benjamin Robbins Curtis. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 12, 1858, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on July 25, 1881.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Horace Gray.
See also
External links
- Biography from michaelariens.com" (Michael Ariens is Professor of Law)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice Clifford's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Benjamin Robbins Curtis |
Supreme Court 1858–1881 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Horace Gray |
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| Buchanan |
Biggs • Cadwalader • Clifford • Deady • Hughes • Jones • Loring • McCandless • Nelson • Shipman | ||
