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Nathan Clifford
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States · 1858
Nathan Clifford , Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. The Senate voted 26–23 on the nomination on Jan 12, 1858 (). Nathan Clifford (August 18, 1803 – July 25, 1881) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and Democratic politician from Maine. Clifford is one of the few people who have held a constitutional office in each of the three branches of the US federal government.
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35th Congress · 26–23 · Jan 12, 1858
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Career
Private practice, Newfield, Maine, 1827-1830, 1843-1846; State representative, Maine, 1830-1834; speaker, 1832-1834; Attorney general, State of Maine, 1834-1838; U.S. representative from Maine, 1839-1843; Attorney General of the United States, 1846-1848; Minister to Mexico, U.S. Department of State, 1848-1849; Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1849-1857
Biography
Nathan Clifford (August 18, 1803 – July 25, 1881) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and Democratic politician from Maine. Clifford is one of the few people who have held a constitutional office in each of the three branches of the US federal government.
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Capitol Receipts, “Nathan Clifford : Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/j460/nathan-clifford (accessed 2026-10-13).