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Nathan Goff

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1892

Nathan Goff , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Nathan Goff Jr. (February 9, 1843 – April 23, 1920) was a United States representative from West Virginia, a Union Army officer, the 28th United States Secretary of the Navy during the administration of President Rutherford B.

Education

  • New York University School of LawLL.B., 1866

Career

U.S. Army, 1861-1865; Editor, Clarksburg [West Virginia] Telegraph, 1866-; Private practice, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1866-1867, 1889-1892; State representative, West Virginia, 1867-1868; U.S. attorney for the District of West Virginia, 1868-1881, 1881-1882; Secretary of the Navy, 1881; U.S. representative from West Virginia, 1883-1889; U.S. senator from West Virginia, 1913-1918

Biography

Nathan Goff Jr. (February 9, 1843 – April 23, 1920) was a United States representative from West Virginia, a Union Army officer, the 28th United States Secretary of the Navy during the administration of President Rutherford B.

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