Thomas Clayton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Clayton

American politician

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1777

Place of Birth: Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 21-Aug-1854

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Thomas Clayton (July 1777 – August 21, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware.
He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the Whig Party.
He served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Attorney General of Delaware, as Secretary of State of Delaware, as Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, as U.S.
Representative from Delaware, and as U.S.
Senator from Delaware.
In 1846 he was one of two members of the United States Senate to vote against declaring war on Mexico.