Background
Clifford, John David was born on May 15, 1887 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of John Dumas and Katherine (Sullivan) Clifford.
Clifford, John David was born on May 15, 1887 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of John Dumas and Katherine (Sullivan) Clifford.
Bachelor of Arts, Bowdoin College, 1910, Doctor of Laws, 1952. B.L., Georgetown University Law School, 1913. Doctor of Laws, Portland Law School, 1952.
Admitted to Maine bar, 1913. Later to bar Supreme Court of District of Columbia and District Court of the United States for Maine. Member firm Clifford & Clifford, Lewiston, since 1914.
Member Maine State Legislature, 1915-1916. United State Attorneys for Maine 1933-1947. Appointed judge of the United States District Court for Maine, March 1947.
Governor Huntington School, Boston.
Member American, Maine State and Androscoggin County bar associations, Alpha Delta Phi. Clubs: Rotary, Cumberland (Portland, Maine).
Married Lucille Smith, July 14, 1915. Children: Jeanne Louise, John D., 3d.