Nathan Goff Jr.

Nathan Goff Jr.
United States Senator
from West Virginia
In office
April 1, 1913 – March 3, 1919
Preceded byClarence Wayland Watson
Succeeded byDavis Elkins
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
March 17, 1892 – March 31, 1913
Appointed byBenjamin Harrison
Preceded bySeat established by 26 Stat. 826
Succeeded byCharles Albert Woods
Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit
In office
March 17, 1892 – December 31, 1911
Appointed byBenjamin Harrison
Preceded bySeat established by 26 Stat. 826
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1889
Preceded byBenjamin Wilson
Succeeded byJohn O. Pendleton
28th United States Secretary of the Navy
In office
January 7, 1881 – March 4, 1881
PresidentRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byRichard W. Thompson
Succeeded byWilliam H. Hunt
Personal details
Born
Nathan Goff Jr.

(1843-02-09)February 9, 1843
Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia)
DiedApril 24, 1920(1920-04-24) (aged 77)
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Resting placeOdd Fellows Cemetery
Clarksburg, West Virginia
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenGuy D. Goff
Parent
RelativesLouise Goff Reece
Residence(s)Clarksburg, West Virginia
Alma materNew York University School of Law (LLB)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Union Army
Years of service1861–around 1864
Rank Major
Unit3rd West Virginia Infantry Regiment
4th West Virginia Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Nathan Goff Jr. (February 9, 1843 – April 23, 1920) was a United States representative from West Virginia, a Union Army officer, the 28th United States Secretary of the Navy during the administration of President Rutherford B. Hayes, a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit and a United States senator from West Virginia.