Alexander M. Clayton
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 justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1842 to 1852, and as a deputy from Mississippi to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from February to May 1861.