John Clayton | |
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| Attorney General for the Virginia colony | |
| In office 1714 – November 18, 1737 | |
| Preceded by | Stevens Thomsen |
| Succeeded by | Edward Barradall |
| Member of the House of Burgesses from Williamsburg, Colony of Virginia | |
| In office 1728-1734 | |
| Preceded by | John Holloway |
| Succeeded by | John Blair Sr. |
| Member of the House of Burgesses from James City County, Colony of Virginia | |
| In office 1720-1726 | |
| Preceded by | William Broadnax |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Eggleston |
| Member of the House of Burgesses from James Town, Colony of Virginia | |
| In office 1715-1717 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Jaquelin |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Blair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1666 Buckinghamshire or Middlesex County, England |
| Died | November 28, 1737 (aged 70–71) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Resting place | Bruton Parish |
| Children | including Rev. John Clayton, Thomas Clayton |
| Relatives | William Clayton (grandson) |
| Alma mater | Eton College University of Cambridge |
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John Clayton (c. 1666 – November 28, 1737) was a British lawyer who emigrated to the colony of Virginia where he served at Attorney General as well as in the House of Burgesses, representing variously Jamestown, James City County and Williamsburg. [1][2]