Famous People with Name Clifton

Clifton James "C.J." Hobgood            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clifton James "C.J." Hobgood: is an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Championship surfer. C.J. has a twin brother, Damien Hobgood. They both compete in the East. C.J. entered his first surfing contest in 1989 and made the Open Boys final. He placed second in a national

Clifton Clagett            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clifton Clagett: was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. He was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He studied law was admitted to the bar. He commenced practice in Litchfield, New Hampshire in 1787.Clagett was elected as a Federalist to the Eighth Congress

Clifton R. Ammons            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clifton R. Ammons: known as Cliff Ammons, was an educator and businessman from Many, Louisiana, who served from 1960-1964 as a Democrat from Sabine Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He is principally remembered as "the father of Toledo Bend Reservoir", a lar

Clifton Ellis Byrd            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clifton Ellis Byrd: was among the most prominent educators in Louisiana in the first quarter of the 20th century. The nationally recognized C.E. Byrd High School (founded 1925) in Shreveport, the alma mater of many of that city's civic and political leaders, bears his name.

Clifton Rodes Breckinridge            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Clifton Rodes Breckinridge: was a Democratic alderman, congressman, diplomat, businessman and veteran of the Confederate Army and Navy. He was a member of the prominent Breckinridge family, the son of Vice President of the United States and Confederate General John C. Breckinridge a

Lucille Clifton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lucille Clifton: is an American poet, writer, and educator from New York. Common topics in her poetry include the celebration of her African American heritage, and feminist themes, with particular emphasis on the female body.

Brian Clifton            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Brian Clifton: is a Flemish Belgian composer, best known for composing the scores to the movies Ellektra by Rudolf Mestdagh and the Hollywood movie Bird of Prey featuring Jennifer Tilly, Richard Chamberlain and Lesley Ann Warren.

Nathaniel Clifton            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Nathaniel Clifton: was an American multi-sport athlete best known as the first African American to sign a contract to play in the National Basketball Association.

Shaw Clifton            Origin/Culture/Country: Irish

Shaw Clifton: is the General of The Salvation Army. He succeeded John Larsson as the 18th General on 2nd April, 2006. He has the academic qualifications LLB(Hons), BDTheol(Hons), PhD and AKC(Theol).

Jane Clifton            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Jane Clifton: a Gibraltar born actress and singer who lived as a child in Cardiff, South Wales UK[citation needed]. In 1961 she emigrated to Perth, Australia. Her best known acting role is probably that of tough prison bookie Margo Gaffney in Prisoner. She played the role from 1980 until 1984 on an intermittent basis, having previously appeared in a different, minor role, in earlier episodes.