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John M. Clayton

1796 - 1856

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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. Secretary of State. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John M. Clayton is the 14,584th most popular politician (up from 15,153rd in 2019), the 7,094th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,651st in 2019) and the 561st most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, John M. Clayton ranks 14,584 out of 19,576Before him are Nikolai Baibakov, Ali Shah Durrani, Abu Hafs Umar al-Murtada, Roque González Garza, Mamadou Dia, and Teatao Teannaki. After him are Tariq al-Hashimi, Constantin Angelescu, Freundel Stuart, Irakli Garibashvili, Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, and Marduk-kabit-ahheshu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1796, John M. Clayton ranks 55Before him are Antonios Kriezis, Wilhelm Hemprich, Immanuel Hermann Fichte, Stefano Franscini, Philippe Buchez, and Princess Ida of Waldeck and Pyrmont. After him are Frederick William Beechey, Phan Thanh Giản, Joseph Meyer, Francis Crozier, Robert Wight, and Andreas von Ettingshausen. Among people deceased in 1856, John M. Clayton ranks 49Before him are Josef Kajetán Tyl, Johan August Wahlberg, Nicaise Auguste Desvaux, Ivan Kireyevsky, Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet, and Michel Félix Dunal. After him are Frederick William Beechey, Joseph Meyer, William Yarrell, Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge, Thomas Doughty, and John M. Berrien.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John M. Clayton ranks 7,096 out of 20,380Before him are Donald Fagen (1948), Mena Suvari (1979), Boz Scaggs (1944), Khandi Alexander (1957), Joan Feynman (1927), and Spencer Tunick (1967). After him are Billy Barty (1924), Thomas Ligotti (1953), Terry Moore (1929), C. Gordon Fullerton (1936), Nate Dogg (1969), and Jenny Holzer (1950).

Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, John M. Clayton ranks 561Before him are Alf Landon (1887), J. William Fulbright (1905), Maura Healey (1971), Eugene Burton Ely (1886), Richard Lugar (1932), and Brent Scowcroft (1925). After him are Stephen Miller (1985), Ralph Metcalfe (1910), James Spriggs Payne (1819), Virginia Hall (1906), John Rutledge (1739), and William Bradford (1755).