Clayton (name)

Clayton is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Historical

Augustin Smith Clayton, (1783 –1839) a jurist and politician from the American state of Georgia.
Bertram Tracy Clayton (1862 – 1918), U.S. congressmen and U.S. Army officer killed in World War I
Christopher Clayton, Royal Navy pilot during the Falklands War, who later became an admiral
Henry Clayton (disambiguation), several people
John Clayton (disambiguation) several people
John M. Clayton (1796–1856), lawyer, U.S. senator from Delaware and U.S. Secretary of State
Joseph Clayton (1868–1943), English freelance journalist and biographer
Joshua Clayton (1744–1798) physician, governor and U.S. senator from Delaware
Pat Clayton (1896–1962) desert explorer
Rev. Philip Clayton (1885–1972), Anglican clergyman, army chaplain and founder of Toc H
Robert Clayton (disambiguation) several people
- Sir Robert Clayton (1629–1707), Lord Mayor of London (1679–1680), merchant banker and politician
Thomas Clayton (1777–1854), lawyer and U.S. senator from Delaware
Walter F. Clayton (1865–1942), New York politician
William Clayton (disambiguation) several people
- Sir William Clayton (architect) (1823–1877), New Zealand architect
- William Clayton (Mormon) (1814–1878), pioneer
- William L. Clayton (1880–1966), U.S. assistant Secretary of State for economic affairs

Clayton Farlow, fictional oil baron of the American television series Dallas
Clayton Hickman (born 1977), British scriptwriter and magazine editor
Clayton Moore (1914–1999), played the Lone Ranger in a TV series of the same name
Clayton Rohner (born 1957), American actor in films and television
Adam Clayton (born 1960), bassist in U2
Beth Clayton, American mezzo soprano
Buck Clayton, American jazz trumpter
Jamie Clayton, American actress and model
Jay Clayton (born 1941), jazz singer
Jay Clayton (critic) (born 1951), literary critic and professor
Klariza Clayton, an English actress and singer
Merry Clayton, American singer
Michael Clayton (film), 2007 Oscar-nominated film
Peter James Clayton (1927–1991), BBC jazz presenter, jazz critic, and author
Peter Joe Clayton, aka Doctor Clayton (1898–1947), American blues singer
R. Gilbert Clayton (1922–2013), American film set designer and actor
Timothy Clayton (born 1976), the real name of Attitude (rapper)
William Cecil Clayton, fictional character in Tarzan of the Apes