Claude Feemster Clayton | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office October 27, 1967 – July 4, 1969 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 80 Stat. 75 |
| Succeeded by | Charles Clark |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. | |
| In office 1966–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | William Colbert Keady |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. | |
| In office March 12, 1958 – November 23, 1967 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Elijah Allen Cox |
| Succeeded by | Orma Rinehart Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claude Feemster Clayton August 4, 1909 Tupelo, Mississippi |
| Died | July 4, 1969 (aged 59) |
| Education | University of Mississippi School of Law (LLB) |
Claude Feemster Clayton (August 4, 1909 – July 4, 1969) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.