Life Span
to
Dickinson Connection
Succeded James Buchanan as Secretary of State
Life Summary
Full name
John Middleton Clayton
Place of Birth
Burial Place
Birth Date Certainty
Exact
Death Date Certainty
Exact
Gender
Male
Race
White
Origins
Slave State
No. of Spouses
1
No. of Children
2
Family
Sally Ann Fisher (wife)
Education
Yale
Other
Other Education
Litchfield LAw School (CT)
Occupation
Politician
Attorney or Judge
Church or Religious Denomination
Presbyterian
Political Parties
Whig
Government
Taylor Administration (1849-50)
Diplomat
US Senate
State legislature