About William Wirt Clayton
Lived 1812 – 1885 (aged 72–73). William Wirt Clayton was an American businessperson.
William Wirt Clayton (1812–1885) was the son of Georgia politician Augustin Smith Clayton. In Atlanta, Georgia, W. W. Clayton became a judge, director of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, tax collector for Fulton County, Georgia and an officer of the Georgia National Bank.
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Who was William Wirt Clayton?
American politician
When was William Wirt Clayton born?
William Wirt Clayton was born in 1812.
When did William Wirt Clayton die?
William Wirt Clayton died on 20 July 1885.
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William Wirt Clayton was a businessperson.
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William Wirt Clayton was American.
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