Charles Clayton

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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 a member of the California State Assembly from 1863-1866. He was a member of the board of supervisors of San Francisco, California from 1864-1869. He was the United States surveyor of customs of the port and district of San Francisco, California 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, 1881-1882. He died on October 4, 1885 in Oakland, California. He was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, California.

This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Preceded by Sherman O. Houghton

United States Representative for the 1st District of California 1873–1875

Succeeded by William Adam Piper

[edit] References

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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