William Clayton | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from New Kent County | |
| In office October 7, 1776-December 21, 1776 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Richmond Allen |
| Member of the House of Burgesses from James Town, Colony of Virginia | |
| In office 1766-1772 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Adams |
| Succeeded by | Bartholomew Dandridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1717 Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia |
| Died | 1797 (aged 79–80) Chestnut Hill Plantation, New Kent County, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Elvira Clayton |
| Relatives | John Clayton (grandfather) Rev. John Clayton (father) |
| Occupation | planter, politician |
William Clayton (c. 1717 – December 14, 1797) was Virginia planter, officer, patriot and politician who served as the clerk of New Kent County, Virginia for decades, and also represented the county in the House of Burgesses (1766–1771), in the final Virginia Revolutionary Convention and first session of the Virginia House of Delegates, and in the 1788 Virginia convention to ratify the United States Constitution. [1][2]
William Clayton (d.1797) believes he was born a decade later, between 1725 and 1730