"Justice Clifford" redirects here. For other uses, see Justice Clifford (disambiguation).
"Attorney General Clifford" redirects here. For the Attorney General of Massachusetts, see John H. Clifford.
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Nathan Clifford
Clifford c. 1855–65
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office January 21, 1858 – July 25, 1881[1]
Nominated by
James Buchanan
Preceded by
Benjamin Curtis
Succeeded by
Horace Gray
United States Ambassador to Mexico
In office October 2, 1848 – September 6, 1849
President
James Polk Zachary Taylor
Preceded by
John Slidell
Succeeded by
Robert Letcher
19th United States Attorney General
In office October 17, 1846 – March 17, 1848
President
James Polk
Preceded by
John Mason
Succeeded by
Isaac Toucey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 1st district
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by
John Fairfield
Succeeded by
Joshua Herrick
Attorney General of Maine
In office January 1, 1834 – January 3, 1838
Governor
Robert Dunlap
Preceded by
Jonathan Rogers
Succeeded by
Daniel Goodenow
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office 1830-1834
Personal details
Born
(1803-08-18)August 18, 1803 Rumney, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died
July 25, 1881(1881-07-25) (aged 77) Cornish, Maine, U.S.
Resting place
Evergreen Cemetery
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Hannah Ayer
Signature
Nathan Clifford (August 18, 1803 – July 25, 1881) was an American statesman, diplomat and jurist.
Clifford is one of the few people who have served in all three branches of the U.S. federal government. He represented Maine in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1839 to 1843, then served in the administration of President James K. Polk as the U.S. Attorney General from 1846 to 1848 and as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico from 1848 to 1849. In the latter office, he signed the Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo. In 1858, President James Buchanan appointed Clifford to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Clifford served on the Supreme Court until his death in 1881.
^"Justices 1789 to Present". Washington, D.C.: Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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