Amos H. Radcliffe

Amos H. Radcliffe

Amos Henry Radcliffe (born January 16, 1870 in Paterson , New Jersey , †  December 29, 1950 in Baleville , New Jersey) was an American politician . Between 1919 and 1923 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Amos Radcliffe attended public schools in his home country and then the New York Trade School . He then did an apprenticeship as a blacksmith and later worked in iron processing. Between 1888 and 1893 he was a sergeant in the New Jersey National Guard. From 1896 he worked for the company James Radcliffe & Sons Co. , which belonged to his father and was based in the iron industry. Until 1907 he rose to their secretary. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1907 and 1912 he was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly . In 1910, 1911 and 1912 he was a delegate to the regional Republican party conventions in New Jersey. From 1912 to 1915, Radcliffe served as sheriff chief of police in Passaic County ; from 1914 to 1919 he worked there as a hunting and fishing officer. Between 1916 and 1919 he was mayor of the city of Paterson.

In the 1918 congressional elections , Radcliffe was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded Dow H. Drukker on March 4, 1919 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1923 . In 1920, the 19th amendment to the Constitution was ratified, which introduced women's suffrage nationwide. In 1922, Radcliffe was not re-elected.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he worked again for the family company, whose treasurer he was. Radcliffe was also the founder and president of the Franklin Trust Company in Paterson. In this city he became a member of the Board of Standards and Appeals . He died on December 29, 1950 in Baleville and was buried in Paterson.

Web links

• Amos H. Radcliffe in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Amos H. Radcliffe in the database of Find a Grave (English)