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Nathan Goff Jr.

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Feb 09, 1843

Nathan Goff Jr. was born in Clarksburg

1861

Nathan Goff Jr. joined the Union service in the Civil War

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1864

Nathan Goff Jr. was captured by Confederates at Moorefield

1865

Nathan Goff married Laura E. Despard

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1867

Nathan Goff Jr. began practicing law in Clarksburg

Nov 05, 1867

Nathan Goff Jr. was elected to the House of Delegates

Nov 03, 1868

Nathan Goff Jr. was elected to the House of Delegates

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1868

President Grant appointed Nathan Goff Jr. U.S. district attorney for West Virginia

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1881

Nathan Goff Jr. served as secretary of navy under President Hayes

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Nov 07, 1882

Nathan Goff Jr. was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

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Nov 06, 1888

Nathan Goff Jr. lost West Virginia's controversial gubernatorial election to Aretas Brooks Fleming

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1890

Nathan Goff Jr. bought the Clarksburg Telegram

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1892

Nathan Goff Jr. was appointed a federal judge in the U.S. Fourth Circuit

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1913

Nathan Goff served in the U.S. Senate

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1919

Nathan Goff married Katherine Penney

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Apr 23, 1920

Nathan Goff Jr. died in Clarksburg

1993

Nathan Goff Jr.'s house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places at time of demolition

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