Thomas J. Clayton
Thomas J. Clayton | |
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| President Judge of the Thirty-Second Judicial District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office November 3, 1874 – January 30, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | John Martin Broomall |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1826 Bethel Township, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 30, 1900 (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Chester-Bethel Church Cemetery, Wilmington, Delaware |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relatives | John M. Clayton (brother) Powell Clayton (brother) W. H. H. Clayton (brother) |
Thomas Jefferson Clayton (July 20, 1826 – January 30, 1900) was an American lawyer from Pennsylvania who served as the first elected President Judge of the Thirty-Second Judicial District of Pennsylvania from 1874 to 1900. Clayton was an author of several letters to the Delaware County Republican newspaper based on his travels throughout Europe, Asia and Africa which were turned into a book.
He was the brother of Arkansas Governor and U.S. Senator Powell Clayton, U.S. Attorney W.H.H. Clayton and U.S. Congressman elect John Middleton Clayton.