Sir James Augustus CLIFT KC, CBE ^{3292,3344,6126}

   Cause of his death was Cerebral Haemorrhage.⁶⁹⁴

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 22 Dec 1857, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

2. Minister/Priest: Thomas Martin Wood, 31 Jan 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶¹²⁶

3. Election: MHA representing Port de Grave, Between 1883 and 1893, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

4. Occupation: Admitted to the bar, 1883, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

5. Membership: Inducted as a member of the St. John's Lodge, Freemasons, 2 Feb 1883, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶³⁷ James Augustus Clift
in the England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921

England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921
Name:James Augustus Clift
Gender:Male
Initiation Date:2 Feb 1883
First Payment Year on Register:1883
Year Range:1863-1887
Profession:Barrister
Lodge:St. Johns Lodge
Lodge Location:St Johns, Newfoundland
Lodge Number:579, 844
Folio Number:274

6. Occupation: Barrister, 2 Feb 1883, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶³⁷

7. Election: Member of House of Assembly for Port de Grave, 1889, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁷⁷¹

8. Occupation: Barrister at Law, 1892, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁰⁰¹

9. Residence: Gower St, 1892, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁰⁰¹

10. Occupation: Barrister, Monks Town Rd, 5 Nov 1893, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶³⁰³

11. Election: MHA represnting Twillingate, Between 1900 and 1919, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

12. Residence: Military Rd, 1900, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁰⁰²

13. Occupation: Barrister at Law, Military Rd, 28 Jan 1900, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶³⁰⁸

14. Occupation: KC (King's Council), 1902, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

15. Appointment: Minister of Mines and Agriculture, Between 1904 and 1909, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

16. Honours: District Grand Master, Masonic Order (English Constitution), Between 1909 and 1923, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

17. Appointment: Grand Master, Society of United Fishermen (SFU), Between 1911 and 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

18. Membership: Inducted as a member of the Clift Lodge, Freemasons, 21 Oct 1913, Bell Island, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶³⁷ The Hon. James Augustus Clift
in the England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921

England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921
Name:The Hon. James Augustus Clift
Gender:Male
Initiation Date:21 Oct 1913
First Payment Year on Register:1913
Year Range:1910-1921
Lodge:Clift Lodge
Lodge Location:Bell Island Newfoundland
Lodge Number:3694
Folio Number:4

19. Honours: Companion of the British Empire (CBE), 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

20. Residence: 10 Military Rd, Feb 1923, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶⁹⁴

James married Agnes PATERSON. (Agnes PATERSON died on 12 Nov 1934 in Stracathro, Angus, Scotland ⁶¹³² and was buried after 12 Nov 1934 in Stracathro, Angus, Scotland ⁶¹³².)