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	CLAIBORNE: See also Robert McCormick Adams — Corinne Claiborne Boggs — Claiborne C. Briscoe — Simon Bolivar Buckner — Clement Claiborne Clay, Jr. — William Claiborne Dunlap — Caleb Claiborne Herbert — Claiborne Fox Jackson — William Claiborne Jacobs — Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe — Marcus Claiborne Lisle — Abram Poindexter Maury — David Claiborne McMillin — William Claiborne Owens — Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr. — Claiborne de Borda Pell — Claiborne Hooper Phillips — Kenneth Claiborne Royall — Kenneth Claiborne Royall, Jr. — Claiborne Sanders — Claiborne Sanders — Claiborne Snead — Claiborne Stinnett — Claiborne West
	Claiborne, Corinne See Corinne Claiborne Boggs
	Claiborne, Ferd — of New Roads, Pointe Coupee Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Claiborne, Ferdinand L. — of Adams County, Miss. Member of Mississippi territorial House of Representatives, 1804-10; Speaker of Mississippi Territory House of Representatives, 1809, 1809-10; member Mississippi territorial council, 1815. Burial location unknown.
	Claiborne, Hamilton C. (d. 1928) — U.S. Vice Consul in Swansea, 1916; Bradford, 1917; U.S. Consul in Frankfort, 1926. Died August 25, 1928. Burial location unknown.
	Claiborne, Harry — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Democrat. Member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
	Claiborne, James Robert (1882-1944) — also known as James R. Claiborne — of St. Louis, Mo.; University City, St. Louis County, Mo. Born in St. Louis, Mo., June 22, 1882. Son of James R. Claiborne and Frances 'Fannie' (Moore) Claiborne. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1933-37 (at-large 1933-35, 12th District 1935-37). Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in University City, St. Louis County, Mo., February 16, 1944 (age 61 years, 239 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis County, Mo.   Relatives: Married, November 26, 1919, to Louise Minnis.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Claiborne, John (1777-1808) — of Brunswick, Brunswick County, Va. Born in Brunswick County, Va., 1777. Son of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812). U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1805-08 (at-large 1805-07, 17th District 1807-08); died in office 1808. Died in Brunswick County, Va., October 9, 1808 (age about 31 years). Interment in private or family graveyard.   Relatives: Brother of Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856). See Claiborne-Boggs family.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Claiborne, John Francis Hamtramck (1807-1884) — of Mississippi. Born in Natchez, Adams County, Miss., April 24, 1807. Member of Mississippi state legislature; U.S. Representative from Mississippi at-large, 1835-37, 1837-38. Died near Natchez, Adams County, Miss., May 17, 1884 (age 77 years, 23 days). Interment at Trinity Cemetery, Natchez, Miss.   Relatives: Grandnephew of Thomas Claiborne; nephew of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; great-grandfather of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr.; second great-granduncle of Corinne Claiborne Boggs; second great-grandfather of Claiborne de Borda Pell. See Claiborne-Boggs family.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Claiborne, John Marshall (1839-1909) — also known as John M. Claiborne — of Galveston, Galveston County, Tex. Born in Gibson County, Tenn., February 27, 1839. Member of Texas state senate 10th District, 1887-90. Died April 28, 1909 (age 70 years, 60 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Tex.   Presumably named for: John Marshall
	Claiborne, Marie Corinne Morrison See Corinne Claiborne Boggs
	Claiborne, N. C. — of Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1860. Burial location unknown.
	Claiborne, Nathaniel Herbert (1777-1859) — of Virginia. Born in Sussex County, Va., November 14, 1777. Republican. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1810-12; member of Virginia state senate, 1821-25; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1825-37 (7th District 1825-35, 3rd District 1835-37). Died near Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va., August 15, 1859 (age 81 years, 274 days). Interment at Claibrook Family Cemetery, Rocky Mount, Va.   Relatives: Nephew of Thomas Claiborne; brother of William Charles Cole Claiborne; uncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; second great-granduncle of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr.; third great-granduncle of Corinne Claiborne Boggs and Claiborne de Borda Pell. See Claiborne-Boggs family.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Claiborne, Paul — of Auburn, Placer County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Claiborne, Robert — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. American Labor candidate for New York state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
	Claiborne, Thomas (1749-1812) — of Brunswick County, Va. Born in Brunswick County, Va., February 1, 1749. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1783-88; Brunswick County Sheriff, 1789-92; member of Virginia state senate, 1790-92; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1793-99, 1801-05 (8th District 1793-97, at-large 1797-99, 1801-05). Died in Brunswick County, Va., 1812 (age about 63 years). Interment at Claiborne Family Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Va.   Relatives: Uncle of William Charles Cole Claiborne and Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; father of John Claiborne and Thomas Claiborne (1780-1856); granduncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; fourth great-granduncle of Corinne Claiborne Boggs. See Claiborne-Boggs family.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Claiborne, Thomas (1780-1856) — of Tennessee. Born in Brunswick County, Va., May 17, 1780. Son of Thomas Claiborne (1749-1812). Democrat. Lawyer; member of Tennessee state house of representatives, 1811-15, 1831-33; Speaker of the Tennessee State House of Representatives, 1813-15; U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1817-19. Member, Freemasons. Died in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., January 7, 1856 (age 75 years, 235 days). Interment at Nashville City Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.   Relatives: Brother of John Claiborne. See Claiborne-Boggs family.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Claiborne, William Charles Cole (1775-1817) — also known as William C. C. Claiborne — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Sussex County, Va., 1775. Son of William Claiborne and Mary (Leigh) Claiborne. Lawyer; delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1796; state court judge in Tennessee, 1796; U.S. Representative from Tennessee at-large, 1797-1801; Governor of Mississippi Territory, 1801-04; Governor of Orleans Territory, 1804-12; Governor of Louisiana, 1812-16; U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 1817; died in office 1817. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Fought a duel with Daniel Clark on June 8, 1807; he was wounded in the thigh. Died of a liver ailment, in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., November 23, 1817 (age about 42 years). Originally entombed at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, New Orleans, La.; re-entombed in 1872 at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.   Relatives: Son of William Claiborne and Mary (Leigh) Claiborne; nephew of Thomas Claiborne; married to Elizabeth Lewis; married 1812 to Suzette Bosque; brother of Nathaniel Herbert Claiborne; uncle of John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne; second great-granduncle of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr.; third great-granduncle of Corinne Claiborne Boggs and Claiborne de Borda Pell. See Claiborne-Boggs family.   Claiborne counties in La., Miss. and Tenn. are named for him.   Epitaph: "Cara patria, carior libertas; ubi est libertas, ibi mea patria." [Dear my country, dearer liberty; where liberty is, there is my country.]   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography

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