John H. Clifford

For other people named John Clifford, see John Clifford (disambiguation).

John Henry Clifford
21st Governor of Massachusetts
In office January 14, 1853 – January 12, 1854
Lieutenant	Elisha Huntington
Preceded by	George S. Boutwell
Succeeded by	Emory Washburn
9th& 11th Massachusetts Attorney General
In office 1849 – 1853 1854–1858
Preceded by	James T. Austin (1843) Rufus Choate
Succeeded by	Rufus Choate Stephen Henry Phillips
Personal details
Born	January 16, 1809 Providence, Rhode Island
Died	January 2, 1876 (aged 66) New Bedford, Massachusetts
Political party	Whig
Spouse(s)	Sarah Parker Allen
Children	Charles Warren Clifford, Walter Clifford, Arthur Clifford[1]
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John Henry Clifford (January 16, 1809 – January 2, 1876), U.S. political figure, was the 21st Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for a single term, from 1853 to 1854.

Clifford was born to Benjamin and Achsah (Wade) Clifford in Providence, Rhode Island on January 16, 1809.^[1] Clifford married Sarah Parker Allen on January 16, 1832.^[1]

Serving as Attorney General from 1849 to 1853, he faced Henry W. Bishop (Democrat) and Horace Mann (Free Soil) in the election of November 1852 receiving 45% of the vote. A majority requirement still in effect, he was elected by the state senate 29-4 over Mr. Bishop. After his single term as governor he returned for four more years as Attorney General, 1854–58.

Clifford died on January 2, 1876 in his home in New Bedford, Massachusetts.^[2]

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1883), History of Bristol County, Massachusetts: with biographical sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Part 1, Philadelphia, PA: J. Lewis & CO., p. 12 
2. ^ Hurd, Duane Hamilton (1883), History of Bristol County, Massachusetts: with biographical sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Part 1, Philadelphia, PA: J. Lewis & CO., p. 14 

External links

• Official Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor Biography

Political offices
Preceded by George S. Boutwell	Governor of Massachusetts January 11, 1853 – January 12, 1854	Succeeded by Emory Washburn
Preceded by	Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives January 1835 – January 1836	Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by	District Attorney for the Southern District of Massachusetts 1839–1849	Succeeded by
Preceded by James T. Austin	Attorney General of Massachusetts 1849–1853	Succeeded by Rufus Choate
Preceded by Rufus Choate	Attorney General of Massachusetts 1854–1858	Succeeded by Stephen Henry Phillips

Persondata
Name	Clifford, John
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 16, 1809
Place of birth	Providence, Rhode Island
Date of death	January 2, 1876
Place of death	New Bedford, Massachusetts