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

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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 wi ...

(1783–1839), jurist and politician from Georgia, USA *

Bertram Tracy Clayton Bertram Tracy Clayton (October 19, 1862 – May 30, 1918) was an American soldier and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1899 to 1901. Biography Born on the Clayton estate near Clayton, Alabama, he went on ...

(1862–1918), U.S. congressman and army officer killed in World War I * Boyce G. Clayton (1929–2020), Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court * Christopher Clayton, Royal Navy pilot and admiral *

Christopher Clayton (businessman) Sir George Christopher Clayton (11 July 1869 – 28 July 1945) was a British scientist, industrialist and Conservative politician. Clayton was educated at Harrow School and Heidelberg and graduated from University College, Liverpool with a PhD i ...

(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) Henry Clayton may refer to: * Henry DeLamar Clayton (general) (1827–1889), Confederate officer and Alabama legislator * Henry De Lamar Clayton Jr. (1857–1929), US Congressman from Alabama * Henry Helm Clayton (1861–1946), American meteorolo ...

, several people * Iltyd Nicholl Clayton (1886–1955), British Army officer * John Clayton (disambiguation), several people * John M. Clayton (1796–1856), lawyer, U.S. senator from Delaware and U.S. Secretary of State * John M. Clayton (1840–1889), Arkansas State Representative and Congressman-elect from Arkansas *

Joseph Clayton Joseph Clayton (1867–1943) was an English freelance journalist and biographer. A writer of numerous books, he covered areas of trade union and socialist history, but also religious figures and history. Life Joseph Clayton was born in London 2 ...

(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 parishes in England, civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the south bank of the River Tyne, for ...

(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 an ...

(1833–1914), Arkansas Governor, Senator and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico * Preston C. Clayton (1903–1996), justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama * Robert Clayton (disambiguation), several people * Sarah Clayton (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 Labour Party. Early life Cosgrove was born in Nelson, New Zealand. He received a BA (Triple Major), in History, American Studies and Polit ...

(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 19 ...

(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 ...

(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 organi ...

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 s ...

, 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 i ...

(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 with ...

(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 start ...

(1917–1983), American actress * Jay Clayton (critic) (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 (TV channel), CBBC comedy ''Dani's House'' (2008–2012), the E4 (TV channel), E4 drama ''Skins (UK TV series), Skins'' (2009–2 ...

(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 indus ...

(born 1977), British scriptwriter and magazine editor *

Clayton Howard Clayton Howard (8 July 1934 – 24 October 2017) was a British make-up artist. He was born Francis Herbert Fish on 8 July 1934, in a working-class family in Liverpool, the son of James Fish and Ada Fish née Atkinson. He would later take the sur ...

(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 U ...

(born 1989), English footballer * Andrew Clayton (born 1973), English freestyle swimmer * Custio Clayton (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 2:09:36.4 ...

(born 1942), Australian marathon runner * Jim Clayton (rower) (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 (born 1974), Brazilian-Tunisian footballer * Josh Clayton (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 Baltim ...

, American football player * Max Clayton (born 1994), English footballer * Michael Clayton (American football) (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, Colo ...

(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 (VFL) during the 1980s. A tagger from Hobart Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the c ...

(born 1959), Australian rules footballer * Tom Clayton (–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 Jays i ...

(born 1997), American professional baseball player *

Clayton Michel Afonso Clayton Michel Afonso (, born 18 July 1988), commonly known simply as Clayton, is a former Brazilian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays for Spartan South Midlands Football League club St. Panteleimon. Club career On 31 ...

(born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Clayton Bezerra Leite (born 1987), Brazilian footballer * Clayton da Silveira da Silva (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 i ...

(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 p ...

(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 collegiat ...

(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 (2022), Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (2022), United States Football League (USFL). He was drafted by the Philadelphi ...

(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 Minnesota, ...

(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 Clayton, w ...

, 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 anim ...

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 Benson may refer to: Animals *Benson (fish), largest common carp caught in Britain Places Geography Canada *Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, Saskatchewan; rural municipality *Benson, Saskatchewan; hamlet United Kingdom * Benson, Oxfordshire ...

'' *

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