CLAYTON(SoundexC435)—See alsoBLAYTON,CAYTON,CLAUGHTON,CLAY,CLAYTEE,CLAYTOR,CLEATON,CLEETON,CLEYTON,KLOTHEN,LAYTON,PLAYTER,SLAYTER,SLAYTON.
| |  CLAYTON:See alsoWilliamDozier Anderson —JamesJ. Barbour —ThomasClaiborne —JohnClaiborne —ThomasClaiborne —WilliamThad Cochran —WillyeDennis —JohnBoynton Philip Clayton Hill —ManloveHoward Jester —OrloGood Roberts —MurrayVandiver —RalphWaverly Wallace | | Clayton, Alexander Mosby(1801-1889) —also known asAlexander M. Clayton — of Lamar,BentonCounty, Miss.Born inCampbellCounty, Va.,January15, 1801.Democrat.Justice ofArkansas territorial supreme court, 1832; state court judge inMississippi, 1842-52, 1866-69; U.S. Consul inHavana, 1853;delegateto Mississippi secession convention, 1861;Delegatefrom Mississippi to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861;ConfederateDistrict Judge, 1861; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Mississippi,1876(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Died near Lamar,BentonCounty, Miss.,September30, 1889 (age88 years, 258days).Interment atHillcrestCemetery, Holly Springs, Miss.  | Clayton, Alvah P. — of St. Joseph,BuchananCounty, Mo.Democrat.Mayorof St. Joseph, Mo., 1908-12; defeated, 1912.Burial location unknown.| |  Image source:City of St. Joseph |
| | Clayton, Antonio Marcel — Democrat. Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector forLouisiana,2024(on behalf ofKamalaD. Harris andTimWalz).Still living as of 2024. | | Clayton, Augustin Smith(1783-1839) —also known asAugustin S. Clayton — of Athens,ClarkeCounty, Ga.Born inFredericksburg,Va.,November27, 1783.Member ofGeorgiastate house of representatives, 1810; state court judge inGeorgia, 1819; member ofGeorgiastate senate, 1826;U.S.Representative from Georgia at-large, 1832-35.Slaveowner. Died in Athens,ClarkeCounty, Ga.,June 21,1839 (age55 years, 206days).Interment atOconeeHill Cemetery, Athens, Ga. | | Clayton, Benjamin M. — ofCookCounty, Ill.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1928, 1938 (Republicanprimary).Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Bertram Tracy(1862-1918) —also known asBertram T. Clayton — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.; Manila,Philippines.Born near Clayton,BarbourCounty, Ala.,October19, 1862.Democrat.Civilengineer; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-AmericanWar;U.S.Representative from New York 4th District, 1899-1901; defeated,1900; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I.Killedin action inFrance,May30, 1918 (age55 years, 223days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Clayton, Billy — of Springlake,LambCounty, Tex.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTexas,1960.Still living as of 1960. | | Clayton, C. W. — of Scottsdale,MaricopaCounty, Ariz.Mayorof Scottsdale, Ariz., 1964-65.Still living as of 1965. | | Clayton, Charles(1825-1885) —ofSanFrancisco, Calif.Born in Devon,England,October5, 1825.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 8th District, 1863-67;U.S.Representative from California 1st District, 1873-75.Died in Oakland,AlamedaCounty, Calif.,October4, 1885 (age59 years, 364days).Interment atMountainView Cemetery, Oakland, Calif. | | Clayton, Charles B. — of Waynesboro,FranklinCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1912.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Charles T. — of Belmar,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Postmaster atBelmar,N.J., 1897.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Claude Feemster(1909-1969) —Born in Tupelo,LeeCounty, Miss.,August4, 1909.U.S.District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, 1958-67;Judgeof U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1967-69; died inoffice 1969.DiedJuly 4,1969 (age59 years, 334days).Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Claude L. — of Morehead,RowanCounty, Ky.Democrat. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 96th District, 1942-43.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Destiny — Green. Green candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,2020(on behalf ofHowieHawkins andAngelaWalker); candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Michigan, 2022.Still living as of 2022. | | Clayton, Diane Kamp — of Big Timber,SweetGrass County, Mont.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Clayton, Elgie — of Emory,RainsCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,2000,2004.Female.Still living as of 2004. | | Clayton, Elizabeth P. — of New Castle,New CastleCounty, Del.Republican. Postmaster atNewCastle, Del., 1930-34.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Ernest O. — of Waynesburg,GreeneCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atWaynesburg,Pa., 1955-58 (acting, 1955-56).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Eva McPherson (b.1934) —also known asEva M. Clayton — of North Carolina. Born in Savannah,ChathamCounty, Ga.,September16, 1934.Democrat.U.S.Representative from North Carolina 1st District, 1992-2003;delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina,1996,2000.Female.Presbyterian.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP.Still living as of 2014. | | Clayton, George D., Jr. — of Hannibal,MarionCounty, Mo.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate senate 13th District, 1933-40;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 13th District,1943-44.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, George M. — Republican. Member ofTexas stateboard of education 12th District; elected 2010; defeated inprimary, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Clayton, George R. —Georgiastate treasurer, 1806-25.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, George W. — of Ludington,MasonCounty, Mich.Postmaster atLudington,Mich., 1871.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Gerald — Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for California,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Clayton, Gilbert — of Lakewood,OceanCounty, N.J.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew Jersey,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Godfrey F. — of Stevens Point,PortageCounty, Wis.Mayorof Stevens Point, Wis., 1943-46.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Clayton, Henry De Lamar(1857-1929) —also known asHenry D. Clayton — of Eufaula,BarbourCounty, Ala.Born near Clayton,BarbourCounty, Ala.,February10, 1857.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Alabama, 1888; Presidential Elector forAlabama,1889;member ofAlabamastate house of representatives, 1890-91; Presidential Elector forAlabama,1893;U.S.Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, 1893-96;U.S.Representative from Alabama 3rd District, 1897-1914; delegate toDemocratic 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,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.,December21, 1929 (age72 years, 314days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Eufaula, Ala. | | Clayton,HermanSeeJ. HermanClayton | | Clayton, Howard — of McGehee,DeshaCounty, Ark.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, J. A. — of San Jose,SantaClara County, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, J. E. — ofYubaCounty, Calif.Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 15th District, 1855-56.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, J. Herman — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Illinois 25th District, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, J. Vance — of Arkansas.Arkansasstate treasurer, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, J. W. — of Athol,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Postmaster atAthol,Mass., 1895.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Mrs. James — of Dallas,DallasCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Clayton, Jane G. — of Rumson,MonmouthCounty, N.J.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNew Jersey,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972. | | Clayton, John — of San Diego,San DiegoCounty, Calif.Candidate in primary formayorof San Diego, Calif., 1967.Still living as of 1967. | | Clayton, John — of Georgia. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1994.Still living as of 1994. | | Clayton, John M. — of Pine Bluff,JeffersonCounty, Ark.Republican. Member ofArkansasstate senate, 1873; candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 2nd District, 1874, 1888; delegateto Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1888.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, John Middleton(1796-1856) —also known asJohn M. Clayton — of Dover,KentCounty, Del.; New Castle,New CastleCounty, Del.Born in Dagsboro,SussexCounty, Del.,July 24,1796.Lawyer;member ofDelawarestate house of representatives from Kent County, 1824;secretaryof state of Delaware, 1826-28;U.S.Senator from Delaware, 1829-36, 1845-49, 1853-56; resigned 1836,1849; died in office 1856;justice ofDelaware state supreme court, 1837-39;U.S.Secretary of State, 1849-50.Slaveowner. Died in Dover,KentCounty, Del.,November9, 1856 (age60 years, 108days).Interment atOldPresbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Del. | | Clayton, John Monroe (b.1851) —of Engelhard,HydeCounty, N.C.Born in Engelhard,HydeCounty, N.C.,October18, 1851.Democrat.Farmer;member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Hyde County, 1913-16.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Joseph — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 15th District, 1921.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Joseph Bell — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 14th District, 1901 (SocialDemocratic), 1907 (Socialist).Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Joshua(1744-1798) —of Delaware. Born inCecilCounty, Md.,July 20,1744.Physician;served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;Delawarestate treasurer, 1786-89;Presidentof Delaware, 1789-92;Governor ofDelaware, 1793-96;U.S.Senator from Delaware, 1798; died in office 1798.Presbyterian.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,August11, 1798 (age54 years, 22days).Original interment ataprivate or family graveyard, New Castle County, Del.; reintermentatBethelCemetery, Chesapeake City, Md.; cenotaph atOldPresbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Del. | | Clayton, Joshua — of Elkton,CecilCounty, Md.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,1928(ConventionVice-President),1936.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Lee B. — of Gary,LakeCounty, Ind.Mayorof Gary, Ind., 1937.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Lori J. — of Stillwater,WashingtonCounty, Minn.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota,1984.Female.Still living as of 1984. | | Clayton, Myrtle — of Oklahoma City,OklahomaCounty, Okla.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromOklahoma,1980.Still living as of 1980. | | Clayton, Nelson J. — of Pottsville,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1944,1948.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, O. Y. — of Roxboro,PersonCounty, N.C.Republican.Chair ofPerson County Republican Party, 1952.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Oswald R. — ofHerkimerCounty, N.Y.Progressive. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Herkimer County, 1914.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Paul — of McAlester,PittsburgCounty, Okla.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Clayton, Paul D. — Democrat. Candidate forTexasstate house of representatives 19th District, 2002, 2006.Still living as of 2006.  | Clayton, Powell(1833-1914) —of Little Rock,PulaskiCounty, Ark.; Eureka Springs,CarrollCounty, Ark.Born in Bethel,DelawareCounty, Pa.,August7, 1833.Republican.Engineer;surveyor;general in the Union Army during the Civil War;planter;president and general manager, Eureka SpringsRailway;Governorof Arkansas, 1868-71;U.S.Senator from Arkansas, 1871-77; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from Arkansas,1872(delegation chair),1876,1880,1884,1888,1892,1896(speaker),1908,1912;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Arkansas, 1872-74, 1896-1912; U.S.Minister toMexico, 1897-98; U.S. Ambassador toMexico, 1898-1905.Died inWashington,D.C.,August25, 1914 (age81 years, 18days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va. | | Clayton, Powell — of Arkansas. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Arkansas 5th District, 1924.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Robert B. — of Ashland,SchuylkillCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atAshland,Pa., 1897-1906.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Robert T. — U.S. Consul inPará, as of 1884.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton,RyanSeeLuciferEverylove | | Clayton, Samuel S. — of Ada,HardinCounty, Ohio.Postmaster atAda,Ohio, 1887-89.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Taj — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 30th District, 2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Clayton, Thomas(1777-1854) —of Dover,KentCounty, Del.Born in Massey,KentCounty, Md., July,1777.Lawyer;member ofDelawarestate house of representatives, 1802-06, 1810, 1812-13; member ofDelawarestate senate, 1808, 1808, 1821;secretaryof state of Delaware, 1808-10;Delawarestate 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 judgein Delaware, 1828; superior court judge in Delaware, 1832.Presbyterian.Slaveowner. Died in New Castle,New CastleCounty, Del.,August21, 1854 (age77 years, 0days).Interment atOldPresbyterian Cemetery, Dover, Del. | | Clayton, Thomas J. — of Thurlow,DelawareCounty, Pa.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1896.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton,VanceSeeJ. VanceClayton | | Clayton, Virgil P. — of Columbia,RichlandCounty, S.C.Republican. Postmaster atColumbia,S.C., 1889-90.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, W. L. — of Meridian,LauderdaleCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,1928.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Walter F. (b.1865) —of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,1865.Republican.Architect;builder;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 21st District, 1921-25.Methodist.Member,Freemasons.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, William C. — ofMineralCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state senate 11th District, 1875-77.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, William F. —U.S.Attorney for South Dakota, 1969-77.Still living as of 1977. | | Clayton, William HenryHarrison —also known asWilliam H. H. Clayton — of Fort Smith,SebastianCounty, Ark.Republican.U.S.Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 1875-85, 1889-93;delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas,1896(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, William M. — ofDenver,Colo.Mayorof Denver, Colo., 1868-69.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, William S. — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1932.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, Willis S. — of San Jose,SantaClara County, Calif.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Clayton, WillyeF.SeeWillyeDennis
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