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John Clayton, portrait by Robert Hinckley; in the Department of State, Washington, D.C.
John Clayton, portrait by Robert Hinckley; in the Department of State, Washington, D.C.

John Middleton Clayton

American politician
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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. Clayton entered politics as a member of the Delaware House of Representatives (1824) and served as secretary of state for Delaware (1826–28). In 1829 he was elected to the U.S. Senate by forces opposed to Andrew...

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