Oliver Clifton was born in about 1847 in Jackson, Mississippi.[1][2] He first became the mayor of Jackson from 1870 to 1871.[2][3] He then served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from his election in 1875 to 1878, representing Hinds County.[2][4] He married Marion Yerger in 1877.[2][1] He was appointed Clerk of the Mississippi Supreme Court in 1878, a position in which he served until 1894.[2] He then was the mayor from 1895 to 1897.[2][3] He was elected for a third term in 1904, but died of pneumonia on January 2, 1905, immediately before or after his installation.[5][6]
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^ abRevolution, Daughters of the American (1926). Lineage Book. The Society.
^ abcdef"Oliver Clifton and Family - Mississippi State University Libraries". www.library.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
^ abHubbard, Linda S. (1988). Notable Americans: What They Did, from 1620 to the Present. Gale Research Company. ISBN978-0-8103-2534-0.
^History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. p. 220.
^Proceedings of the Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of the State of Mississippi. The Freemasons. 1908.
^Powell, W. F. (1944). Jackson's Early History and 28 Years of Municipal Progress. Tucker Printing House.
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oliver, clifton, 1847, january, 1905, member, mississippi, house, representatives, three, time, mayor, jackson, mississippi, clifton, 1876mayor, jackson, mississippiin, office, 1870, 1871in, office, 1895, 1897in, office, 1905, january, 1905member, mississippi,. Oliver Clifton c 1847 January 2 1905 was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives and three time mayor of Jackson Mississippi Oliver CliftonClifton in 1876Mayor of Jackson MississippiIn office 1870 1871In office 1895 1897In office 1905 January 2 1905Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Hinds County districtIn office 1875 1878Personal detailsBornc 1847Jackson MississippiDiedJanuary 2 1905 1905 01 02 aged 57 58 Biography editOliver Clifton was born in about 1847 in Jackson Mississippi 1 2 He first became the mayor of Jackson from 1870 to 1871 2 3 He then served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from his election in 1875 to 1878 representing Hinds County 2 4 He married Marion Yerger in 1877 2 1 He was appointed Clerk of the Mississippi Supreme Court in 1878 a position in which he served until 1894 2 He then was the mayor from 1895 to 1897 2 3 He was elected for a third term in 1904 but died of pneumonia on January 2 1905 immediately before or after his installation 5 6 References edit a b Revolution Daughters of the American 1926 Lineage Book The Society a b c d e f Oliver Clifton and Family Mississippi State University Libraries www library msstate edu Retrieved 2021 03 06 a b Hubbard Linda S 1988 Notable Americans What They Did from 1620 to the Present Gale Research Company ISBN 978 0 8103 2534 0 History Mississippi Department of Archives and 1917 The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi Department of Archives and History p 220 Proceedings of the Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of the State of Mississippi The Freemasons 1908 Powell W F 1944 Jackson s Early History and 28 Years of Municipal Progress Tucker Printing House nbsp This article about a Mississippi politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oliver Clifton amp oldid 1183685629, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
