James A. Clift
James A. Clift | |
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| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | |
| In office 1900–1919 | |
| Constituency | Twillingate |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly | |
| In office 1889–1893 | |
| Constituency | Port de Grave |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Augustus Clift December 22, 1857 St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Agnes Paterson (m. 1891) |
| Occupation | Politician |
James Augustus Clift (December 22, 1857 – February 8, 1923) was a lawyer, insurance agent and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Port de Grave from 1889 to 1893 and Twillingate from 1900 to 1919 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Liberal.
Biography
He was born in
Freemasons. He was named King's Counsel
in 1903.
In 1891, Clift married Agnes Paterson.[1]
He died at his home in St. John's on February 8, 1923.[2]
References
- ISBN 0-920508-14-6.
- ^ a b Mott, Henry Youmans (1894). Newfoundland men : a collection of biographical sketches ... p. 111. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ "James Augustus Clift, K.C., C.B.E." The Telegram. February 9, 1923. p. 7. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.