Nathan Clifford (Maine politician)

Nathan Clifford
Member of the Maine Senate
In office
1911–1912
Personal details
Born(1867-06-17)June 17, 1867
Portland, Maine
DiedNovember 6, 1919(1919-11-06) (aged 52)
Portland, Maine
Political partyDemocrat
Spouse
Caroline Devens
(m. 1897)
Residence(s)Portland, Maine
Alma materHarvard College
A.B., 1890
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Nathan Clifford (June 17, 1867 – November 6, 1919) 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.

  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 January 31, 2020.