Adam C. Cliffe (June 25, 1869 – June 12, 1928) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
He was in private practice of law in Sycamore from 1897 to 1920, and was also a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate.
[1] Cliffe was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on December 20, 1922, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, to a new seat authorized by 42 Stat.
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 22, 1922, and received his commission the same day.
His service terminated on June 12, 1928, due to his death.