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John Middleton Clayton (* 24. Juli 1796 in Dagsboro, Delaware; † 9. November 1856 in Dover, Delaware) war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist und Politiker. Er vertrat den Bundesstaat Delaware im US-Senat und amtierte unter den US-Präsidenten Zachary Taylor und Millard Fillmore als Außenminister der Vereinigten Staaten .
John Middleton Clayton (July 24, 1796 – November 9, 1856) 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.
John Middleton Clayton (born July 24, 1796, Dagsboro, Del., U.S.—died Nov. 9, 1856, Dover, Del.) was a U.S. public official best known for his part in negotiating the Clayton–Bulwer Treaty (1850), aimed at harmonizing U.S.–British interests in Central America.
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Learn about the life and career of John Middleton Clayton, who served as Secretary of State under President Zachary Taylor from 1849 to 1850. Find out his role in the Monroe Doctrine, the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, and the Nullification Crisis.
9. Mai 2018 · The American lawyer and statesman John Middleton Clayton (1796-1856) served as U.S. secretary of state during 1849-1850. John M. Clayton was born in Dagsboro, Del., on July 24, 1796. As a young man, he showed exceptional abilities, and in 1815 he graduated from Yale College with highest honors.
John Middleton Clayton was born in Delaware on July 24, 1796. His father, a farmer, was also a student of the classics, a taste inherited by his son. John Clayton entered Yale College on his 15th birthday and graduated with the highest honors in his class.
John Middleton Clayton. Courtesy of the Department of State, Washington, D.C. (1796–1856). U.S. public official. Born on July 24, 1796, in Dagsboro, Del., John M. Clayton was a Yale University graduate who was admitted to the bar in 1819 and became a leading Delaware attorney.
