John David Clifford, Jr.

John David Clifford, Jr.
United States Attorney for the District of Maine
In office 1933–1947
Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine
In office January 10, 1947 – November 18, 1956
Nominated by	Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	John A. Peters
Succeeded by	Edward Thaxter Gignoux
Personal details
Born	May 15, 1887 Lewiston, Maine
Died	November 18, 1956 (aged 69) Lewiston, Maine
Spouse(s)	Lucile E. Smith
Children	Jeanne Louise John David
Alma mater	Bowdoin College Georgetown Law School

John David Clifford Jr. (May 15, 1887 – November 18, 1956) was the eighth United States District Judge for the District of Maine, serving from 1933 to 1947.^[1]

Born in Lewiston, Maine, Clifford received an A.B. from Bowdoin College in 1910 and a B.L. from Georgetown Law School in 1913. On July 14, 1915, he married Lucile E. Smith of Lansing, Michigan. Judge Clifford practiced law in Lewiston, Maine from 1914 until 1947. He had been active in the Democratic Party prior to his federal appointments and was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1915 to 1916. He was a United States Attorney for the District of Maine from 1933 to 1947.

On January 10, 1947, Clifford was nominated by President Harry S. Truman to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maine vacated by John A. Peters. Clifford was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 14, 1947, and received his commission on March 24, 1947. He held that office until his death in 1956.

Clifford's nephew, Robert W. Clifford, son-in-law, Thomas E. Delahanty, and grandson, Thomas E. Delahanty II, have been judges in Maine.^[2] His grandson, Thomas E. Delahanty II, has held the United States Attorney position twice.

References

1. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clevenger-climie.html
2. "All In The Family". Lewiston Sun Journal/Sunday. December 1993. Retrieved 2007-02-08.

• John David Clifford, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.