Sifton
SIR CLIFFORD, a Canadian lawyer, born in Middlesex, Ontario, in 1861. He was educated at the High School, London, Ont.; the Boys' College, Dundas; and Victoria University, Cobourg. In 1882 he was called to the Manitoba bar and in 1895 became Q. C. He was elected to the Manitoba Legislature for North Brandon in 1888 and continued a member until 1896. He entered Sir Wilfred Laurier's administration as Minister of the Interior in 1896 and resigned in 1905. He represented Canada at the International Conference of Conservation of Resources at Washington in 1909, and resigned as chairman of the Commission for Conservation of Natural Resources in 1918.