Charles Warren CLIFFORD

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• Fact: Son of John H. Clifford and Sarah P. Allen

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He graduated from Harvard College in 1865, receiving the degree of A.M. therefrom in 1868. Studying law at Harvard Law School he was admitted to the bar in 1868, and began practice with the Nw Bedford firm of which his father was formerly a member, one of the partners being Hon. William W. Crapo. He is still in active practice, in the firm of Crapo, Clifford & Prescott. In 187 Mr. Clifford was appointed one of the commissioners to revise the Judiciary system of the commonwealth; from 1884 to 1888 was a civil service commissioner of Massachusetts; from 1898 to 1901 served as one of the commissioners on the revision of the statutes of Massachusetts; and in 1904 on the commission for the revision of the building laws. He was counsel for the owners of whaling bark Cape Horn Pigeon, and as such took part in the arbitration between the United States and Russia at The Hague in 1902. As counsel for the owners of the Hope On he acted in arbitration between the United States and Chili at Washington in 1886. Mr. Clifford prepared the testimony relative to the whaling vessels destroyed by the Confederate cruisers which was presented to the Geneva Arbitration. he has been president of various financial, charitable and social organizations of New Bedford.

Charles married Frances Lothrop WOOD on 5 May 1869. Frances was born on 22 Jun 1844; died on 28 Apr 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Wilhelmina Helena CRAPO on 15 Mar 1876 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Wilhelmina (daughter of Gov Henry Howland CRAPO and Mary Ann SLOCUM) was born on 06 Apr 1849 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died in 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Son of Benjamin Clifford and Achsah Wade

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He was a leading lawyer, and was one of the founders, in 1830, of a prominent firm of practitioners in New Bedford which has since existed by legal succession, and in which three generations of the Clifford family have been represented. It is the present firm of Crapo, Clifford & Prescott. Mr. Clifford was a member of the Legislature, state senator, district attorney, and attorney general, in the latter capacity being engaged in 1850 in the memorable trial of Prof. John W. Webster for the murder of Dr. George Parkman. He served as governor of Massachusetts in 1853, and declining a renomination, again became attorney general and was subsequently president of the State Senate. He was elected by the alumni as an overseer of Harvard College and became president of the board. An earnest patriot during the Civil War and in the work of reconstruction, he was tendered by President Grant the mission to Russia, and afterwards to Turkey, both of which he was obliged to decline.

John married Sarah Parker ALLEN on 16 Jan 1832. Sarah (daughter of William H. ALLEN and Ruth PARKER) was born on 1 Mar 1808; died on 29 Apr 1893 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]