Alexander M. Clayton
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Alexander Mosby Clayton | |
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| Deputy from Mississippi to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States | |
| In office February 4, 1861 – May 11, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Bradford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1801 Campbell County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 1889 (aged 88) Benton County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hill Crest Cemetery, Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. |
Alexander Mosby Clayton (January 15, 1801 – September 30, 1889) was an American politician who served as a Deputy from Mississippi to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from February to May 1861.
Biography
Clayton was born in Campbell County, Virginia. He migrated first to Arkansas, where he served on the Territorial Supreme Court in 1832, then to Mississippi where he served as a state court judge from 1842 to 1852. In 1853 he served as United States consul in Havana, Cuba. He represented the state in the Provisional C.S. Congress from February to May, 1861. He resigned and was appointed as a Confederate District Court Judge for the balance of the year. After the war he again served as a state court judge from 1866 to 1869.[citation needed]
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