Amos H. Radcliffe
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Amos Henry Radcliffe was an American Republican
politician who represented New Jersey
's 7th congressional district
, serving in office from March 4, 1919 to March 3, 1923.
on January 16, 1870. He attended the Paterson Public Schools
, and graduated from the New York Trade School. Radcliffe serves as a sergeant in the New Jersey National Guard
, from 1888-1893. He became a blacksmith and ornamental and structural iron worker. In 1896 became associated with his father’s firm and in 1907 was made secretary of James Radcliffe & Sons Co., a structural iron manufacturing company. Radcliffe was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from 1907-1912. He served as a delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1910, 1911, and 1912, was sheriff of Passaic County
from 1912 to 1915 and was fish and game commissioner from 1914 to 1919. Radcliffe served as Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey from 1916 to 1919.
Radcliffe was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-sixth and Sixty-seventh Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1919 to March 3, 1923, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth Congress.
After leaving Congress, he resumed active interests in Radcliffe & Sons Company and was treasurer at the time of his death. he was the founder and a former president of the Franklin Trust Company, of Paterson, and served as chairman of the board. In 1925, he became a member of the Board of Standards and Appeals in Paterson. He died in Baleville, New Jersey, on December 29, 1950, and was interred in Cedar Lawn Cemetery
in Paterson.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 7th congressional district
New Jersey's 7th congressional district
New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Leonard Lance.In the 2008 election, Mike Ferguson did not seek another term. Linda Stender won the Democratic nomination unopposed, while Republican primary voters chose State Senator Leonard Lance in a field of...
, serving in office from March 4, 1919 to March 3, 1923.
Biography
Radcliffe was born in Paterson, New JerseyPaterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
on January 16, 1870. He attended the Paterson Public Schools
Paterson Public Schools
The Paterson Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Paterson, New Jersey, United States...
, and graduated from the New York Trade School. Radcliffe serves as a sergeant in the New Jersey National Guard
New Jersey National Guard
The New Jersey Army National Guard consists of over 9000 Guardsmen. The Guard is currently engaged in several worldwide and homeland missions. Units have deployed to Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, Germany and Egypt...
, from 1888-1893. He became a blacksmith and ornamental and structural iron worker. In 1896 became associated with his father’s firm and in 1907 was made secretary of James Radcliffe & Sons Co., a structural iron manufacturing company. Radcliffe was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1907-1912. He served as a delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1910, 1911, and 1912, was sheriff of Passaic County
Passaic County, New Jersey
Passaic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 501,226. Its county seat is Paterson...
from 1912 to 1915 and was fish and game commissioner from 1914 to 1919. Radcliffe served as Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey from 1916 to 1919.
Radcliffe was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-sixth and Sixty-seventh Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1919 to March 3, 1923, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth Congress.
After leaving Congress, he resumed active interests in Radcliffe & Sons Company and was treasurer at the time of his death. he was the founder and a former president of the Franklin Trust Company, of Paterson, and served as chairman of the board. In 1925, he became a member of the Board of Standards and Appeals in Paterson. He died in Baleville, New Jersey, on December 29, 1950, and was interred in Cedar Lawn Cemetery
Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, New Jersey
Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a cemetery located in Paterson, New Jersey. Cedar Lawn was founded in 1867, and is considered one of the finest Victorian cemeteries in the United States. As of 2009, over 83,000 interments have been recorded at the cemetery....
in Paterson.