City: Franklin
CLIFF, Daniel Bonaparte, physician; born Wooster, Ohio, Jan. 15, 1823; son of Joseph and Isabella (McPhail) CLIFFE, father’s occupation, physician; Scotch-English descent; received academic education at Wooster, Ohio, and Franklin, Tenn., graduated Louisville, Ky., March 1842; began his business career as clerk in drug store; married Virginia WHITFIELD Nov. 15, 1842; member Masons; Republican; former assessor of Internal Revenue, Collector of Internal Revenue 5th Dist. of Tenn. and Mayor of Franklin, Tenn.; served several years as vice-president National Bank of Franklin, Tenn., several years president of same, and at present president of Nashville & Decatur Railroad; professor of anatomy in Shelby Medical College, Nashville, 1860-1; served as surgeon 20th Regiment Tenn. during civil war; member of the Presbyterian church.
