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See also
William
Dozier Anderson —
James
J. Barbour —
John
Boynton Philip Clayton Hill —
Ralph
Waverly Wallace |
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Clayton, Alexander Mosby
(1801-1889) —
also known as Alexander M. Clayton —
of Lamar, Benton
County, Miss.
Born in Campbell
County, Va., January
15, 1801.
Democrat. Justice of
Arkansas territorial supreme court, 1832; state court judge in
Mississippi, 1842-52, 1866-69; U.S. Consul in Havana, 1853; delegate
to Mississippi secession convention, 1861; Delegate
from Mississippi to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861;
Confederate
District Judge, 1861; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Mississippi, 1876
(member, Resolutions
Committee).
Died near Lamar, Benton
County, Miss., September
30, 1889 (age 88 years, 258
days).
Interment at Hillcrest
Cemetery, Holly Springs, Miss.
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Clayton, Augustin Smith
(1783-1839) —
also known as Augustin S. Clayton —
of Athens, Clarke
County, Ga.
Born in Fredericksburg,
Va., November
27, 1783.
Member of Georgia
state house of representatives, 1810; state court judge in
Georgia, 1819; member of Georgia
state senate, 1826; U.S.
Representative from Georgia at-large, 1832-35.
Died in Athens, Clarke
County, Ga., June 21,
1839 (age 55 years, 206
days).
Interment at Oconee
Hill Cemetery, Athens, Ga.
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Clayton, Benjamin M. —
of Cook
County, Ill.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1928, 1938 (Republican
primary).
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Bertram Tracy
(1862-1918) —
also known as Bertram T. Clayton —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.; Manila, Philippines.
Born near Clayton, Barbour
County, Ala., October
19, 1862.
Democrat. Civil
engineer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American
War; U.S.
Representative from New York 4th District, 1899-1901; defeated,
1900; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I.
Killed
in action in France,
May
30, 1918 (age 55 years, 223
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Clayton, Charles
(1825-1885) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Devon, England,
October
5, 1825.
Republican. Member of California
state assembly 8th District, 1863-67; U.S.
Representative from California 1st District, 1873-75.
Died in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., October
4, 1885 (age 59 years, 364
days).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
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Clayton, Charles B. —
of Waynesboro, Franklin
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Claude L. —
of Morehead, Rowan
County, Ky.
Democrat. Member of Kentucky
state house of representatives 96th District, 1942-43.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Diane Kamp —
of Big Timber, Sweet Grass
County, Mont.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Clayton, Elgie —
of Emory, Rains
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Clayton, Eva McPherson (b.
1934) —
also known as Eva M. Clayton —
of North Carolina.
Born in Savannah, Chatham
County, Ga., September
16, 1934.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1992-2003;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1996,
2000.
Female.
Presbyterian.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2009.
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Clayton, George D., Jr. —
Member of Missouri
state senate 13th District, 1933-40.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Gerald —
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Clayton, Gilbert —
of Lakewood, Ocean
County, N.J.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Jersey, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Henry De Lamar
(1857-1929) —
also known as Henry D. Clayton —
of Eufaula, Barbour
County, Ala.
Born near Clayton, Barbour
County, Ala., February
10, 1857.
Democrat. Lawyer;
Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1888,
1892;
member of Alabama
state house of representatives, 1890-91; U.S.
Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, 1893-96; U.S.
Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1897-1914; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1908,
1912
(speaker);
U.S.
District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama, 1914.
Author of the Clayton Antitrust Act.
Died in Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala., December
21, 1929 (age 72 years, 314
days).
Interment at Fairview
Cemetery, Eufaula, Ala.
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Herman See J. Herman
Clayton |
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Clayton, Howard —
of McGehee, Desha
County, Ark.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,
1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, J. A. —
of San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1888.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, J. E. —
of Yuba
County, Calif.
Member of California
state assembly 15th District, 1855-56.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, J. Herman —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 25th District, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, J. Vance —
of Arkansas.
Arkansas
state treasurer.
Still living as of 1955.
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Clayton, Mrs. James —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Clayton, Jane G. —
of Rumson, Monmouth
County, N.J.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
New Jersey, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Clayton, John —
of Georgia.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1994.
Still living as of 1994.
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Clayton, John M. —
of Pine Bluff, Jefferson
County, Ark.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,
1888.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, John Middleton
(1796-1856) —
also known as John M. Clayton —
of Dover, Kent
County, Del.; New Castle, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Dagsboro, Sussex
County, Del., July 24,
1796.
Lawyer;
member of Delaware
state house of representatives, 1824; secretary of
state of Delaware, 1826-28; U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1829-36, 1845-49, 1853-56; resigned 1836,
1849; died in office 1856; justice of
Delaware state supreme court, 1837-39; U.S.
Secretary of State, 1849-50.
Died in Dover, Kent
County, Del., November
9, 1856 (age 60 years, 108
days).
Interment at Presbyterian
Cemetery, Dover, Del.
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Clayton, John Monroe (b.
1851) —
also known as John M. Clayton —
of Engelhard, Hyde
County, N.C.
Born in Engelhard, Hyde
County, N.C., October
18, 1851.
Democrat. Farmer;
member of North
Carolina state house of representatives from Hyde County, 1913.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Joseph —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Kings County 15th District, 1921.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Joseph Bell —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Candidate for New York
state assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1901 (Social
Democratic), 1907 (Socialist).
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Joshua
(1744-1798) —
of Delaware.
Born in Cecil
County, Md., July 20,
1744.
Son of James Clayton and Eleanor (Edinfield) Clayton.
Physician;
served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delaware
state treasurer, 1786; President
of Delaware, 1789-92; Governor of
Delaware, 1793-96; U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1798; died in office 1798.
Presbyterian.
Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., August
11, 1798 (age 54 years, 22
days).
Original interment at a
private or family graveyard, New Castle County, Del.; reinterment
at Bethel
Cemetery, Chesapeake City, Md.
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Clayton, Joshua G. —
of Elkton, Cecil
County, Md.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Lee B. —
of Gary, Lake
County, Ind.
Mayor of
Gary, Ind., 1937.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Lori J. —
of Stillwater, Washington
County, Minn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,
1984.
Female.
Still living as of 1984.
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Clayton, Myrtle —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Clayton, Nelson J. —
of Pottsville, Schuylkill
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1944,
1948.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, O. Y. —
of Roxboro, Person
County, N.C.
Republican. Chair of
Person County Republican Party, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Clayton, Paul —
of McAlester, Pittsburg
County, Okla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Clayton, Powell
(1833-1914) —
of Little Rock, Pulaski
County, Ark.; Eureka Springs, Carroll
County, Ark.
Born in Bethel, Delaware
County, Pa., August 7,
1833.
Son of John Clayton and Ann (Clark) Clayton.
Republican. Engineer;
surveyor;
general in the Union Army during the Civil War; planter;
president and general manager, Eureka Springs Railway;
Governor
of Arkansas, 1868-71; U.S.
Senator from Arkansas, 1871-77; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Arkansas, 1872,
1880,
1884,
1888,
1896
(speaker),
1908,
1912;
member of Republican
National Committee from Arkansas, 1872-74, 1896-1912; U.S.
Minister to Mexico, 1897-98; U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, 1898-1905.
Died in Washington,
D.C., August
25, 1914 (age 81 years, 18
days).
Interment at Arlington
National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
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Clayton, Powell —
of Arkansas.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Thomas
(1777-1854) —
of New Castle, New Castle
County, Del.
Born in Maryland, July, 1777.
Son of Joshua Clayton.
Member of Delaware
state house of representatives, 1802-06, 1810, 1812-13; member of
Delaware
state senate, 1808, 1821; secretary of
state of Delaware, 1808-10; Delaware
state attorney general, 1810-15; U.S.
Representative from Delaware at-large, 1815-17; U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1824-27, 1837-47; common pleas court judge
in Delaware, 1828; superior court judge in Delaware, 1832.
Died in New Castle, New Castle
County, Del., August
21, 1854 (age 77 years, 0
days).
Interment at Presbyterian
Cemetery, Dover, Del.
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Vance See J. Vance
Clayton |
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Clayton, W. L. —
of Meridian, Lauderdale
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Walter F. (b.
1865) —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Born in Boston, Suffolk
County, Mass., 1865.
Republican. Architect;
builder;
member of New York
state assembly from Kings County 21st District, 1921-25.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, William C. —
of Mineral
County, W.Va.
Member of West
Virginia state senate 11th District, 1875-77.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, William F. —
U.S.
Attorney for South Dakota, 1969-77.
Still living as of 1977.
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Clayton, William Henry
Harrison —
also known as William H. H. Clayton —
of Fort Smith, Sebastian
County, Ark.
Republican. U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 1875-85, 1889-93;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1896
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business).
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, William M. —
of Denver,
Colo.
Mayor
of Denver, Colo., 1868-69.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, William S. —
of California.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1932.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clayton, Willis S. —
of San Jose, Santa Clara
County, Calif.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
California, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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