Clifton Clagett
| Clifton Clagett | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district |
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| In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821 |
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| Preceded by | William Hale |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Harvey |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district |
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| In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 |
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| Preceded by | New Seat |
| Succeeded by | Caleb Ellis |
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| Born | December 3, 1762 Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Amherst, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Meadow View Cemetery Amherst, New Hampshire |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Federalist Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret McQueston Clagett |
| Children | Elizabeth Clagett Greeley Margaretta Clagett Carlton Cornelia Clifton Clagett Susan Clagett Frances G. Clagett Emma C. Clagett Lucretia Clagett Lawrence |
| Parents | Wyseman Clagett Lettice (Mitchell) Clagettt |
| Profession | Lawyer Politician Judge |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
Clifton Clagett (December 3, 1762 – January 25, 1829) was an American lawyer and politician from New Hampshire. He served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, the United States House of Representatives and as a New Hampshire Supreme Court justice.
Early life
Clagett was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the son of Wyseman Clagett and Lettice (Mitchell) Clagettt.[1] He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Litchfield, New Hampshire in 1787. [2]
Political career
Elected as a Federalist candidate to the Eighth Congress, Clagett served as a United States Representative for the state of New Hampshire from March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805.[3] He was appointed a justice of the peace and quorum in 1808. In addition, he was appointed judge of probate for Hillsborough County, New Hampshire in 1810 and served until his resignation in 1812, having been appointed to another judicial position.[4]
Clagett moved to Amherst, New Hampshire in 1812, and was appointed a judge of the New Hampshire Supreme Court in that year. He also served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1816. Elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth Congress and reelected to the Sixteenth Congress, Clagett served as a United States Representative from (March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821).[5] After leaving Congress, he was appointed judge of probate on August 5, 1823, and held the office until his death.[6]
Death
Clagett died in Amherst on January 25, 1829 (age 66 years, 53 days).[7] He is interred at Meadow View Cemetery in Amherst, New Hampshire.
Family life
Married to Margaret McQueston, on November 19, 1834, Clagett had eleven children, Wyseman, William, Elizabeth, Margaretta, Cornelia Clifton, Susan, Frances G., Emma C., Harriet, Frances, and Lucretia.[8]
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| Preceded by
New Seat
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New Hampshire's At-large Congressional District 1803—1805 |
Succeeded by Caleb Ellis |
| Preceded by | New Hampshire's At-large Congressional District 1817—1821 |
Succeeded by Matthew Harvey |
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- 1762 births
- 1829 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Democratic-Republicans
- People from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- People from Amherst, New Hampshire
- New Hampshire lawyers
- New Hampshire Supreme Court justices
- Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- People from Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- New Hampshire Federalists
