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John M. Clayton

John M. Clayton

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Biography

Born 1796-07-24 · Died 1856-11-09

American lawyer and politician (1796–1856)

Occupations

  • lawyer
  • politician
  • diplomat
  • judge
  • jurist
  • foreign minister
  • lawyer
  • politician
  • diplomat
  • judge
  • jurist
  • foreign minister
  • lawyer
  • politician
  • diplomat
  • judge
  • jurist
  • foreign minister

Terms in office & positions

  • United States Secretary of State — 1849-03-08 – 1850-07-22
  • Secretary of State of Delaware — 1826-00-00 – 1828-00-00
  • United States senator — 1829-03-04 – 1831-03-04
  • United States senator — 1831-03-04 – 1833-03-04
  • United States senator — 1833-03-04 – 1835-03-04
  • United States senator — 1835-03-04 – 1836-12-29
  • United States senator — 1845-03-04 – 1847-03-04
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-02-23
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1856-11-09
  • member of the Delaware House of Representatives
  • senator
  • United States Secretary of State — 1849-03-08 – 1850-07-22
  • Secretary of State of Delaware — 1826-00-00 – 1828-00-00
  • United States senator — 1829-03-04 – 1831-03-04
  • United States senator — 1831-03-04 – 1833-03-04
  • United States senator — 1833-03-04 – 1835-03-04
  • United States senator — 1835-03-04 – 1836-12-29
  • United States senator — 1845-03-04 – 1847-03-04
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-02-23
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1856-11-09
  • member of the Delaware House of Representatives
  • senator
  • United States Secretary of State — 1849-03-08 – 1850-07-22
  • Secretary of State of Delaware — 1826-00-00 – 1828-00-00
  • United States senator — 1829-03-04 – 1831-03-04
  • United States senator — 1831-03-04 – 1833-03-04
  • United States senator — 1833-03-04 – 1835-03-04
  • United States senator — 1835-03-04 – 1836-12-29
  • United States senator — 1845-03-04 – 1847-03-04
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-02-23
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1856-11-09
  • member of the Delaware House of Representatives
  • senator

Offices & 2026 races

No current office or 2026 race on file from our delegation data.