Joseph W. Clift
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Joseph Clift | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 1st district | |
In office July 25, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | |
Preceded by | Peter Early Love |
Succeeded by | William W. Paine |
Personal details | |
Born | North Marshfield, Massachusetts, US | September 30, 1837
Died | May 2, 1908 Rock City Falls, New York, US | (aged 70)
Political party | Republican |
Profession | Surgeon, Politician |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army (Union Army) |
Unit | Army of the Potomac |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Joseph Wales Clift (September 30, 1837 – May 2, 1908) was a U.S. Representative from Georgia representing Georgia's 1st congressional district from 1868 to 1869 upon Georgia's re-admittance to the United States after the American Civil War.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Born in North Marshfield, Massachusetts, Clift attended the common schools and Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts.He graduated from the medical school of Harvard University in 1862.
Career
[edit]Military career
[edit]Clift entered the Union Army and was acting surgeon from July 13, 1862, to August 7, 1865. He served until November 18, 1866.[1]
Registrar of Savannah
[edit]After the war, Clift practiced medicine in Savannah, Georgia and was soon appointed registrar of the city of Savannah by Major General Pope under the reconstruction acts.[1]
U.S. House of Representatives
[edit]Upon the readmission of Georgia to the United States, Clift was elected as a Republican to the 40th United States Congress and served from July 25, 1868, to March 3, 1869. Clift presented credentials as a Member-elect to the 41st United States Congress, but was not permitted to qualify.[1]
Later life and death
[edit]After being declined his seat after re-election, Clift moved back to Massachusetts and continued to practice medicine. Clift died in Rock City Falls, New York, May 2, 1908.
References
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- ^ a b c d "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-10.