Charles Clayton

Charles Clayton (October 5, 1825 – October 4, 1885) was a 19th-century American miller and politician who served one term as a United States representative from California.

Charles Clayton
Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1873–1875
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 1st district
In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded by	Sherman Otis Houghton
Succeeded by	William Adam Piper
Personal details
Born	(1825-10-05)October 5, 1825 Derbyshire, England
Died	October 4, 1885(1885-10-04) (aged 59) Oakland, California
Resting place	Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland
Party	Republican

Biography

He was born in Derbyshire, England. He was the Alcalde of Santa Clara, California from 1849 to 1850. He was a miller and founded the Santa Clara flour mills.

San Francisco

Clayton was one of San Francisco's 12 representatives in the California State Assembly from 1863 to 1867. He was also a member of the board of supervisors of San Francisco from 1864 to 1869. He was the United States surveyor of customs of the port and district of San Francisco in 1870.

Congress

He was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875). He was not a candidate for renomination to the Forty-fourth Congress in 1874.

Later career and death

Engraving by Britton & Rey from a photograph by G. D. Morse, 1882

He also served as the California state prison director from 1881 to 1882.

Clayton died in Oakland, California, one day before his 60th birthday. He was buried in Mountain View Cemetery.

Electoral history

1872 United States House of Representatives elections

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles Clayton	11,938	52.3
	Democratic	William Adam Piper	10,883	47.7
Total votes			22,821	100.0
	Republican win (new seat)

Sources

• United States Congress. "Charles Clayton (id: C000493)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Media related to Charles Clayton at Wikimedia Commons