Constituency : St Ives 1906-22, 1923-4
Clifford took over from Edward Hain at St Ives.
Clifford was the son of a Welsh coal broker and philanthropist. He was educated privately. He went into the coal trade himelf. He was chairman of Cory Brothers Limited and represented the coal owners on various regional bodies. He was a nonconformist and in 1898 was chairman of the fiercely anti-Catholic Welsh Protestant League.. He was elected to Glamorgan County Council in 1892. He contested South Monmouthshire in 1895 and Tonbridge in 1900.
In 1906 Clifford expressed dissatisfaction with the Workmen's Compensation Bill
Clifford was created a baronet in 1907.
Clifford was a temperance advocate.
Clifford was implacably opposed to Home Rule and made the fact known to his constituents which probably helped him fend off the Liberal Unionist challenge in his constituency. in 1911 supported an amendment to the Parliament Act which would have exempted any home rule bill from its terms. He opposed the 1912 bill all the way. He presided over an anti-Home Rule meeting in 1914
It's not clear whether Clifford actually received the coupon but he did not face an official Unionist candidate in 1918 and got back in easily.
Clifford was defeated in 1922. He regained the seat in 1923 but lost it again in 1924. He went missing during the debate on the King's Speech in 1924.
Clifford helped found the British Federation of Health and Holiday Resorts. He was also interested in animal welfare and opposed vivisection.
Clifford was interested in music and a keen polo player.
He died in 1941 aged 41.
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