Eva Clayton

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Eva Clayton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st district
In office November 3, 1992 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	Walter Jones
Succeeded by	Frank Ballance
Personal details
Born	Eva McPherson (1934-09-16) September 16, 1934 (age 90) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	T. T. Clayton (deceased 2019)
Education	Johnson C. Smith University (BS) North Carolina Central University (MS)

Eva Clayton (née McPherson; born September 16, 1934) is an American politician from North Carolina. On taking her seat in the United States House of Representatives following a special election in 1992, Clayton became the first African American to represent North Carolina in the House since George Henry White was elected to his second and last term in 1898.^[1] She was re-elected and served for five terms. In 2003, Clayton was appointed Assistant Director-General of the United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), based in Rome.