John Clayton (disambiguation)
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John Clayton may refer to:
- John Clayton (divine)John Clayton (divine)John Clayton was an English clergyman, divine, early Methodist, and Jacobite supporter.-Life:He was the son of William Clayton, bookseller, of Manchester, and was born 9 October 1709. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School, and gained the school exhibition to Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1825...
- John Clayton (painter)John Clayton (painter)-Life:Clayton belonged to a family living at Bush Hill, Edmonton. He was the brother of Samuel Clayton of Old Park, Enfield, and uncle of Nicholas Clayton...
- John M. ClaytonJohn M. ClaytonJohn Middleton Clayton 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....
(1796 – 1856), U.S. Senator from Delaware and U.S. Secretary of State - John M. Clayton (Arkansas)John M. Clayton (Arkansas)This article is about the assassinated Arkansas Republican. For the U.S. Secretary of State and Senator from Delaware with the same name, see John M. Clayton....
(1840 – 1889), Arkansas carpetbagger, assassinated 1889 - John Clayton (sportscaster)John Clayton (sportscaster)John Travis Clayton is a National Football League writer and reporter for ESPN. He is also a senior writer for ESPN.com.-Early career:...
, writer and reporter for ESPN and SportsCenter - John Clayton (bassist)John Clayton (bassist)John Travis Clayton Jr. is an American jazz and classical double bassist.-Music:John Travis Clayton Jr. began seriously undertaking the study of double bass at age 16, studying with bass legend Ray Brown...
, American jazz bassist - John Clayton (botanist)John Clayton (botanist)John Clayton was a Colonial plant collector in Virginia.Clayton was born in England, and moved to Virginia with his father in 1715, where he lived in Gloucester County, near the Chesapeake Bay, exploring the region botanically. Clayton sent many specimens, as well as manuscript descriptions, to...
(1694 – 1773), Colonial Virginia - John Clayton (cricketer)John Clayton (cricketer)John Morton Clayton was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1881 and 1883.Clayton was born in Chesterfield, the son of Joseph Clayton and his wife Hannah. His father was founder of Clayton & Company, tanners and curriers, of Clayton Street Chesterfield...
(1857 — 1938), English cricketer - John Clayton (footballer)John Clayton (footballer)John Clayton is a retired Scottish professional football striker. He was forced to retire from football in 1994 due to injury...
, Scottish footballer - John Clayton (town clerk) (1792 - 1890), antiquarian and town clerk of Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, birthname of the fictional character TarzanTarzanTarzan is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungles by the Mangani "great apes"; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer...
- John Bell Clayton and Martha Clayton (c1907-1955) & (1915-1961), American writers
- John Clayton (actor)John Clayton (actor)John Clayton was an Australian actor.He was best known for his television work, with credits including: Division 4, Rush, The Outsiders, Chopper Squad, A Country Practice, The Flying Doctors, E Street, Police Rescue, Blue Heelers, Water Rats, Wildside, Farscape, Grass Roots and All...
(1940 – 2003), Australian actor - John Clayton AdamsJohn Clayton AdamsJohn Clayton Adams or J. Clayton Adams was an English landscape artist-Life:Adams was born the second son of Mr. C. H...
(1840 – 1906), English landscape artist - John Clayton AllenJohn Clayton AllenJohn Clayton Allen was an American politician who represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 1925-1933....
(1860 - 1939), American politician - Jack ClaytonJack ClaytonJack Clayton was a British film director who specialised in bringing literary works to the screen.-Career:A native of East Sussex, Clayton started his career as a child actor on the 1929 film Dark Red Roses...
(1921 – 1995), British film director