Alexander Mosby Clayton

Alexander Mosby Clayton (January 15, 1801 – September 30, 1889) was an American politician who served as a Deputy from Mississippi to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from February to May 1861.

Alexander Mosby Clayton
Deputy from Mississippi
to the Provisional Congress
of the Confederate States
In office
February 4, 1861 – May 11, 1861
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byAlexander Bradford
Personal details
Born(1801-01-15)January 15, 1801
Campbell County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 1889(1889-09-30) (aged 88)
Benton County, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting placeHill Crest Cemetery,
Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S.

Biography

Clayton was born in Campbell County, Virginia. He migrated first to Arkansas, where he served on the Territorial Supreme Court in 1832, then to Mississippi where he served as a state court judge from 1842 to 1852. From 1844 to 1852, he served as the first president of the University of Mississippi Board of Trustees.[1][2] In 1853 he served as United States consul in Havana, Cuba. He represented the state in the Provisional C.S. Congress from February to May, 1861. He resigned and was appointed as a Confederate District Court Judge for the balance of the year. After the war he again served as a state court judge from 1866 to 1869.[2]

References
  1. "Mississippi Hall of Fame Members". Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 2001. p. 62. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. Southwick, Leslie (April 13, 2018). "Clayton, Alexander". Mississippi Encyclopedia / Center for Study of Southern Culture. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.


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