Researching Lawrence Clayton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16281 people with the Clayton surname? In that year Clayton was ranked number 232 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Lawrence means "Laurel-Crowned" and is of Latin origin.
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Lawrence Clayton
Lawrence Clayton (March 1, 1891 – December 4, 1949) was a Governor of the United States Federal Reserve System from 1947 until his death. Served as assistant to Mariner Eccles for many years.
Son of Nephi Willard Clayton and Sybella White, and grandson of William Clayton and Augusta Braddock Clayton. Had three children: Sybella White Clayton G'Schwend (March 12, 1922 – June 3, 2013), "Larry" Lawrence Clayton Jr (1924–1988), and Barbara Ruth Clayton Gookin (June 9, 1926 – December 15, 2013), all likely born in Ogden, Utah. Lawrence Jr was born in Washington D.C.
Clayton received an A.B. from Stanford University in 1914 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1916. He served in the Field Artillery of the US Army in France during World War 1. President Harry S. Truman appointed Clayton as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, effective February 14, 1947. Clayton died of a heart attack at home at the age of 58 while in office.
Clayton is buried at Arlington National Cemetery Section 8 Grave 539 with his wife Ruth Myrtle Dunn Clayton (September 26, 1896 – October 12, 1954).
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