Charles Clayton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles Clayton

American politician

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1825

Place of Birth: Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1885

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Charles Clayton

  • Charles Clayton (October 5, 1825 – October 4, 1885) was a United States Representative from California.
  • He was born in Derbyshire, England.
  • He was the Alcalde of Santa Clara, California from 1849-1850.
  • He was a miller and founded the Santa Clara flour mills. Clayton was one of San Francisco's 12 representatives in the California State Assembly from 1863 to 1867.
  • He was also a member of the board of supervisors of San Francisco from 1864 to 1869.
  • He was the United States surveyor of customs of the port and district of San Francisco in 1870.
  • He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875).
  • He was not a candidate for renomination to the Forty-fourth Congress in 1874.
  • He also served as the California state prison director from 1881 to 1882.
  • He died in Oakland, California, one day before his 60th birthday.
  • He was buried in Mountain View Cemetery.

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