Clayton is both an

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surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Science and academia

Surname

* Ruth Clayton (1925–2003), British medical researcher

Historical

Surname

Augustin Smith Clayton Augustin Smith Clayton (November 27, 1783 – June 21, 1839) was a jurist and politician from the American state of Georgia. Clayton was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, attended the Richmond Academy in Augusta, Georgia, and graduated with ...

(1783–1839), jurist and politician from Georgia, USA * Bertram Tracy Clayton (1862–1918), U.S. congressman and army officer killed in World War I *

Boyce G. Clayton Boyce G. Clayton (October 22, 1929 – March 15, 2020) was a justice of the Kentucky's top courts from 1975 to 1983, serving on the Kentucky Court of Appeals from 1975 to 1976, and on the newly created Kentucky Supreme Court from 1976 to 1983. Ea ...

(1929–2020), Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court *

Christopher Clayton Rear Admiral Christopher Hugh Trevor Clayton (born 21 May 1951), is a former Royal Navy officer who served as a Lynx helicopter pilot during the Falklands War. He went on to become a senior naval officer, commanding ships during the Hong Kong ...

, Royal Navy pilot and admiral * Christopher Clayton (businessman) (1869–1945), British scientist, industrialist and Conservative politician *

Gilbert Clayton Brigadier-General Sir Gilbert Falkingham Clayton (6 April 1875 – 11 September 1929) was a British Army intelligence officer and colonial administrator, who worked in several countries in the Middle East in the early 20th century. In Egypt, d ...

(1875–1929), British Army intelligence officer and colonial administrator *

Hilda Clayton Spc. Hilda I. Ortiz Clayton (May 21, 1991July 2, 2013) was a U.S. Army combat photographer who was killed in 2013 when a mortar accidentally exploded during an Afghan training exercise. She captured the explosion that killed her and four Afghan s ...

(1991–2013), U.S. Army specialist and war photographer * Henry Clayton (disambiguation), several people *

Iltyd Nicholl Clayton Brigadier Sir Iltyd Nicholl Clayton (15 September 1886 – 30 June 1955) was a British Army officer notable for his attachment to the Middle East Office in Cairo during and after World War II and his involvement in the formation of Arab League an ...

(1886–1955), British Army officer * John Clayton (disambiguation), several people *

John M. Clayton John Middleton Clayton (July 24, 1796 – November 9, 1856) was an American lawyer and politician from Delaware. He was a member of the Whig Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly, and as U.S. Senator from Delaware and U.S. Secretar ...

(1796–1856), lawyer, U.S. senator from Delaware and U.S. Secretary of State *

(1840–1889), Arkansas State Representative and Congressman-elect from Arkansas * Joseph Clayton (1868–1943), English freelance journalist and biographer *

Joshua Clayton Dr. Joshua Clayton (July 20, 1744 – August 11, 1798) was an American physician and politician from Mt. Pleasant in Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and a me ...

(1744–1798), physician, governor and U.S. senator from Delaware *

Nathaniel Clayton Nathaniel George Clayton (1833-1895) was a British Conservative politician who served as MP for Hexham Hexham ( ) is a market town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the south bank of the River Tyne, formed by the confluence of t ...

(1833–1895), British politician *

Pat Clayton Patrick Andrew Clayton DSO MBE (16 April 1896 – 17 March 1962) was a British surveyor and soldier. He was the basis for the character of Peter Madox in ''The English Patient''. Career Clayton was born in Croydon, London, in April 1896 and, af ...

(1896–1962), desert explorer *

Powell Clayton Powell Foulk Clayton (August 7, 1833August 25, 1914) was an American politician, diplomat, and businessman who served as the 9th governor of Arkansas from 1868 to 1871, as a Republican member of the U.S. Senate for Arkansas from 1871 to 1877 ...

(1833–1914), Arkansas Governor, Senator and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico *

Preston C. Clayton Preston Copeland Clayton (September 23, 1903 – June 20, 1996)"Former justice dies at 92", ''The Montgomery Advertiser'' (June 24, 1996), p. 6. was a justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1953 to 1954. Born in Eufaula, Alabama, Clayton ...

(1903–1996), justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama *

Robert Clayton (disambiguation) Robert Clayton may refer to: *Robert Clayton (bishop) (1695–1758), Irish Protestant bishop * Robert Clayton (City of London MP) (1629–1707), Lord Mayor of London, MP for the City of London and for Bletchingley * Robert Clayton (cricketer) (1844� ...

, several people *

Sarah Clayton Sarah Clayton (1712–1779) was an English industrialist.Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID She was the owner of the major Parr colliery, and known as the 'Queen of Parr'. She was the daughter of merchant alderman and major of Liverpoo ...

(1712–1779), English industrialist *

Thomas Clayton Thomas Clayton (July 1777 – August 21, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. He served in the Delawa ...

(1777–1854), lawyer and U.S. senator from Delaware *

Thomas J. Clayton Thomas Jefferson Clayton (July 20, 1826 – January 30, 1900) was an American lawyer from Pennsylvania who served as the first elected President Judge of the Thirty-Second Judicial District of Pennsylvania from 1874 to 1900. Clayton was an autho ...

(1826–1900), lawyer and judge from Pennsylvania *

Tubby Clayton The Reverend Philip Thomas Byard Clayton (12 December 1885 – 16 December 1972), known as "Tubby" Clayton, was an Anglican clergyman and the founder of Toc H. Life and career Philip Clayton was born in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, ...

(1885–1972), Anglican clergyman, army chaplain and founder of Toc H * Walter F. Clayton (1865–1942), New York politician *

William Clayton (disambiguation) William Clayton may refer to: Politics United Kingdom * William Clayton (Liverpool MP) (died 1715), Member of Parliament for Liverpool, 1698–1708 * Sir William Clayton, 1st Baronet (died 1744), Member of Parliament for Bletchingley, 1715–1744 ...

, several people *

Willie Clayton Willie Clayton (born March 29, 1955) is an American Chicago blues and soul-blues singer and songwriter. He has recorded over 25 albums since the 1980s. He has been performing since the late 1960s. His chart successes span the decades from the ...

(born 1955), American blues singer and songwriter

Given name

Clayton Cosgrove Clayton James Cosgrove (born 31 October 1969) is a former New Zealand politician. He is a member of the New Zealand Labour Party, Labour Party. Early life Cosgrove was born in Nelson, New Zealand. He received a BA (Triple Major), in History, A ...

(born 1969), New Zealand politician *

Clayton D. Potter Clayton D. Potter (January 12, 1880 – September 1, 1924)"Clayton Potter Killed When Automobile Skids Into Ditch on Highway", ''Jackson Clarion-Ledger'' (September 2, 1924), p. 1. was a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1916 to 1 ...

(1880–1924), Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi *

Clayton Yeutter Clayton Keith Yeutter, ONZM (; December 10, 1930 – March 4, 2017) was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of Agriculture under President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1991 before serving as Counselor to the President i ...

(1930–2017), American politician and

Secretary of Agriculture The United States secretary of agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other governments. The department includes several organ ...

Cultural and artistic

Surname

Adam Clayton Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is an English-born Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. He has resided in County Dublin, Ireland since his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old. Cla ...

(born 1960), bassist in U2 *

Beth Clayton Laura Beth Clayton is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer, and a native of Malvern, Arkansas. Education and early career Clayton's father was a Methodist minister. She sang in church and then in musical productions in church camp and in high ...

, American mezzo-soprano *

Bob Clayton Bob Clayton (born James Robert Box, August 17, 1922 – November 1, 1979) was an American television game show announcer and host of several shows. He spent his early television career hosting shows in Miami, Florida before moving to New York ...

(1922–1979), American game show announcer *

Buck Clayton Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton (November 12, 1911 – December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter who was a member of Count Basie's orchestra. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong, first hearing the record "Confessin' That I Love You" ...

(1911–1991), American jazz trumpeter *

Doctor Clayton Doctor Clayton (born Peter Joe Clayton; April 19, 1898 – January 7, 1947) was an American blues singer and songwriter. Biography Clayton was born in Georgia (though he claimed he had been born in Africa) and moved to St. Louis as a child wi ...

(1898–1947), American blues singer *

Ellen Creathorne Clayton Ellen Creathorne Clayton, Mrs Needham; 15 February 1834 – 19 July 1900), born Eleanor Creathorne Clayton, was an author and artist. Biography Eleanor Creathorne Clayton was born in Dublin on 15 February 1834 but moved to London with her fathe ...

(1834–1900), Irish author and artist *

Jamie Clayton Jamie Clayton (born on January 15, 1978) is an American actress and model. Clayton is best known for starring as Nomi Marks in the Netflix original series ''Sense8'', Sasha Booker in the third season of ''Designated Survivor'' and Tess Van De Be ...

(born 1978), American actress and model *

Jan Clayton Jan Clayton (August 26, 1917 – August 28, 1983) was a film, musical theater, and television actress. She starred in the popular 1950s TV series ''Lassie''. Born near Alamogordo, New Mexico, the only child of two schoolteachers, Clayton star ...

(1917–1983), American actress *

Jay Clayton (critic) Jay Clayton (born July 11, 1951) is an American literary critic who is known for his work on the relationship between nineteenth-century culture and postmodernism. He has published influential works on Romanticism and the novel, Neo-Victorian lit ...

(born 1951), literary critic and professor *

Jay Clayton (musician) Judith Colantone, known as Jay Clayton, (born October 28, 1941) is an American avant-garde jazz vocalist and educator. Early life and education Clayton, was born in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1941. From a young age, Clayton would pick up different jaz ...

(born 1941), jazz singer *

Klariza Clayton Klariza L. Clayton (born 9 March 1989) is a British actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in the CBBC comedy '' Dani's House'' (2008–2012), the E4 drama '' Skins'' (2009–2010), the Nickelodeon series '' House of Anubis'' (2011 ...

(born 1989), English actress and singer *

Merry Clayton Merry Clayton (born December 25, 1948) is an American soul and gospel singer. She provided a number of backing vocal tracks for major performing artists in the 1960s, most notably in her duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Sh ...

(born 1948), American singer *

Peter Clayton Peter James Clayton (25 June 1927 – 10 August 1991) was an English jazz presenter on BBC Radio, jazz critic, and author. From October 1968 until his death in August 1991, Clayton presented jazz recordings, interviews, studio performances, and ...

(1927–1991), BBC jazz presenter, jazz critic, and author * R. Gilbert Clayton (1922–2013), American film set designer and actor *

Farrah Moan Cameron Clayton, better known by the stage name Farrah Moan, (born September 11, 1993), is an American drag queen, model, actor, make-up artist and internet personality best known for participating in the ninth season of the reality TV show ''RuP ...

(born 1993, real name Cameron Clayton), American drag queen

Given name

* Clayton Chitty (born 1985), Canadian actor and model *

Clayton Christensen Clayton Magleby Christensen (April 6, 1952January 23, 2020) was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of "disruptive innovation", which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century. ...

(1952–2020), American academic and business consultant *

Clayton Hickman Clayton James Hickman (born 5 January 1977, in Bristol) is a British scriptwriter, magazine editor, journalist and designer. Magazine work and ''DWM'' Hickman's first published work was in ''SFX''. Hickman officially joined the magazine indust ...

(born 1977), British scriptwriter and magazine editor * Clayton Howard (1934–2017), British make-up artist *

Clayton Moore Clayton Moore (born Jack Carlton Moore, September 14, 1914 – December 28, 1999) was an American actor best known for playing the fictional western character the Lone Ranger from 1949 to 1952 and 1953 to 1957 on the television series of the sa ...

(1914–1999), American actor best known for playing the

Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...

in a television series of the same name *

Clayton Rohner Clayton Montague Rohner (born August 5, 1957) is an American actor. He made his film debut in the comedy ''Just One of the Guys'' (1985), and had subsequent roles in the horror films ''April Fool's Day'' (1986), '' Bat 21'' (1988), '' I, Madman' ...

(born 1957), American film and television actor

Sport

Surname

Adam Clayton (footballer) Adam Stephen Clayton (born 14 January 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Bradford City. His professional career started at Manchester City. While a City player, he enjoyed loan spells at Carlisle ...

(born 1989), English footballer * Andrew Clayton (born 1973), English freestyle swimmer *

Custio Clayton Custio Clayton (born October 5, 1987) is a Canadian professional boxer who has held the WBA- NABA welterweight title since 2019. As an amateur he is a six-time Canadian national champion and represented Canada at the 2012 Olympics, where he reac ...

(born 1987), Canadian boxer *

Derek Clayton Derek James Clayton (born 17 November 1942) is a former Australian long-distance runner, born in Cumbria, England and raised in Northern Ireland. Clayton set a marathon world best in the Fukuoka Marathon, Japan on 3 December 1967 in 2:09:36 ...

(born 1942), Australian marathon runner *

Jim Clayton (rower) Oliver Newton "Jim" Clayton (13 April 1911 – 9 June 1992) was a New Zealand rower. At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the silver medal as part of the men's coxed four as their stroke. He was a member of the Petone Rowing Club, an ...

(1911–1992), New Zealand rower *

Jonny Clayton Jonny Clayton (born 4 October 1974) is a Welsh professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Nicknamed The Ferret, he was half of the Welsh team that won the 2020 PDC World Cup of Darts before winning his ...

(born 1974), Welsh darts player *

José Clayton José Cláyton Menezes Ribeiro (born 21 March 1974), known as José Clayton or just Clayton, is a former professional football who played as a left-back. Although Clayton was born in Brazil, he spent a large part of his club career in Tunisia ...

(born 1974), Brazilian-Tunisian footballer *

Josh Clayton Josh Clayton (born 17 January 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of former player and list manager, Scott Clayton, and was dra ...

(born 1996), Australian rules footballer *

Mark Clayton (American football, born 1961) Mark Gregory Clayton (born April 8, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver with the Miami Dolphins for most of his career, entering the league in 1983 with the Dolphins and playing there until 1992. H ...

, American football player *

Mark Clayton (American football, born 1982) Mark Jermaine Clayton (born July 2, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). Clayton played college football for Oklahoma from 2001 to 2004. He was drafted by the Balt ...

, American football player *

Max Clayton Max James Clayton (born 9 August 1994) is a retired English footballer, who last played as a striker for Altrincham. He has also represented England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 levels. Club career Crewe Alexandra Born in C ...

(born 1994), English footballer *

Michael Clayton (American football) Michael Rashard Clayton (born October 13, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 15th overall in the 2004 NFL draft. He playe ...

(born 1982), American football player *

Royce Clayton Royce Spencer Clayton (born January 2, 1970) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Col ...

(born 1970), Major League Baseball player *

Scott Clayton Scott Clayton (born 13 November 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as o ...

(born 1959), Australian rules footballer *

Tom Clayton Thomas Clayton Thomas Clayton (July 1777 – August 21, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician from Dover in Kent County, Delaware. He was a member of the Federalist Party and later the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. He serve ...

(–1909), Australian jockey

Given name

Clayton Andrews Clayton Andrews (born May 15, 1978) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Andrews was taken in the third round of the 1996 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. His only major league appearances came with the Blue Jay ...

(born 1997), American professional baseball player * Clayton Michel Afonso (born 1988), Brazilian footballer *

Clayton Bezerra Leite Clayton Bezerra Leite (born 3 July 1987), known as Clayton, is a Brazilian football player who plays for Sport Benfica e Castelo Branco. Club career He made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Feirense on 11 August 2012 in a game ag ...

(born 1987), Brazilian footballer *

Clayton da Silveira da Silva Clayton da Silveira da Silva (born 23 October 1995), simply known as Clayton, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Londrina. Club career Born in Rio de Janeiro, Clayton joined Figueirense's youth setup in 2007, aged 12. On 3 N ...

(born 1995), Brazilian footballer *

Clayton Donaldson Clayton Andrew Donaldson (born 7 February 1984) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Gainsborough Trinity. He has played in the English Football League and Scottish Premier League for Hull City, Hibernian, Crewe Alexa ...

(born 1984), English-Jamaican footballer * Clayton Fernandes Silva (born 1999), Brazilian footballer *

Clayton Keller Clayton Keller (born July 29, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain for the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Coyotes selected him seventh overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Born in ...

(born 1998), American ice hockey player *

Clayton Kershaw Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) . He has played for the Dodgers for the entirety of his MLB career. A left-handed starting pi ...

(born 1988), American professional baseball player *

Clayton Lambert Clayton Benjamin Lambert (born 10 February 1962) is a former Guyanese-American cricketer, who later played for United States as well. Career Lambert made his debut for Guyana at the Regional Under 19 level in 1979, and captained the Berbice tea ...

(born 1962), West Indian cricketer *

Clayton Murphy Clayton Murphy (born February 26, 1995) is an American middle-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 800-meter run at the 2016 Olympic Games. He was the gold medalist in the 800-meter run at the 2015 Pan American Games. He ran collegi ...

(born 1995), American athlete * Clayton Nascimento Meireles (born 1989), Brazilian footballer *

Clayton Oliver Clayton Oliver (born 22 July 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, tall and weighing , Oliver is known for his capabilities on the ...

(born 1997), Australian rules footballer *

Clayton Richard Clayton Colby Richard (born September 12, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, and Toronto Blue Jays. High school Richard w ...

(born 1983), American professional baseball player *

Clayton Thorson Clayton James Thorson (born June 15, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He played c ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Clayton Tonnemaker Frank Clayton "Clayt" Tonnemaker (June 8, 1928 – December 25, 1996) was an American football player who played center and linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1950 to 1954. Tonnemaker was an All-American at the University of Minnesot ...

(1928–1996), American football player

Fictional characters

Michael Clayton ''Michael Clayton'' is a 2007 American legal thriller film written and directed by Tony Gilroy in his feature directorial debut and starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, and Sydney Pollack. Clooney plays lawyer Michael Clayto ...

, title character in 2007 Oscar-nominated film of the same name *Clayton, a character and the main antagonist in the 1999

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

animated Animation is a method by which still figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most ani ...

film ''

Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...

'' *Clayton Endicott III, character in the American television series '' Benson'' *

Clayton Farlow Clayton Farlow is a fictional character in the popular American television series ''Dallas'', played by Howard Keel from 1981 to 1991. Background Clayton Farlow, along with his sister Jessica ( Alexis Smith), was raised on the Southern Cross Ran ...

, oil baron in the American television series ''Dallas'' {{given name, type=both English-language surnames English toponymic surnames English masculine given names