Augustin Smith Clayton (November 27, 1783 - June 21, 1839) was a jurist and politician from the American state of Georgia. November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A jurist is a professional who studies, develops, applies or otherwise deals with the law. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Clayton was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, attended the Richmond Academy in Augusta, Georgia, and graduated with the inaugural class of Franklin College (now known as the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences) at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens with a Bachelor of Arts in 1804. While at UGA, Clayton founded the Demosthenian Literary Society. Location in Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Spotsylvania County* Founded 1728 Incorporated 1781  - Mayor Thomas Tomzak Area    - City  10. ... Nickname: The Garden City (of the South), Masters City, The AUG Motto: We feel Good Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning and research in the State of Georgia. ... Athens is a city in Clarke County, Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state, at the eastern terminus of Georgia 316. ... Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... Demosthenian Hall, built in 1824, as seen on the night of the Demosthenian Literary Societys 200th Anniversary The Demosthenian Literary Society is a debating society at The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. ...

After studying law under the tutelage of judge Thomas P. Carnes, Clayton was admitted to the state bar in 1806 and began practicing law in Carnesville, Georgia (which was named in the Judge's honor). In 1807, he married Judge Carnes' daughter, Julia, and they moved back to Athens in 1808. Clayton's granddaughter, Julia Carnes King, would marry another famous UGA alumnus, Henry W. Grady. Carnesville is a city located in Franklin County, Georgia. ... Portrait of Henry Grady Henry Woodfin Grady (May 17, 1851 – December 23, 1889) was a journalist and orator who helped reintegrate the states of the former Confederacy into the Union after the American Civil War. ...

In 1810, Clayton was elected to represent Clarke County in the Georgia House of Representatives and served through 1812. In that same year, he became the secretary for the Board of Trustees for UGA. Clayton was appointed to the board in 1816 and remained on the board until his death. Clarke County is a county in the Georgia. ... The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the General Assembly (the state legislature) of Georgia. ...

Clayton also served as the clerk of the Georgia House from 1813-1815. In 1826 and 1827, he was elected to the Georgia Senate. Clayton also served as judge of the superior courts of the Western circuit of Georgia both preceding (1819-1825) and following (1828-1831) his state senate service. Seal of the Georgia Senate The Georgia Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature of Georgia). ...

In 1831, Clayton won a special election to fill the remaining term of the resigning Wilson Lumpkin in the United States House of Representatives, and Clayton won reelection to a second term in the regular election in 1832. Wilson Lumpkin (January 14, 1783 - December 28, 1870) was a governor of Georgia, and a United States Representative and Senator. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ...

Clayton maintained business interests in the construction of a cotton mill in 1827 known as the Georgia Factory on the Ocoee River located south of Athens. He also played an instrumental role in securing the charter for the Georgia Railroad in 1836. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Toccoa River and Ocoee River are actually a single river that flows northwestward through the southern Appalachian Mountains of the southeastern United States. ... The Georgia Railroad was originally chartered in 1833 starting in Augusta, Georgia it was completed into Atlanta by Chief Engineer J. Edgar Thomson in 1845 and Richard Peters was its first superintendent. ...

After his congressional service, Clayton returned to Athens and praticed law. He died in that city in 1839 and was buried in its Oconee Hill Cemetery. Clayton Street in Athens, Clayton, Georgia and Clayton County, Georgia were all named in his honor. His final residence in Athens was located on the north side of Clayton Street approximately halfway between Thomas and Jackson Streets. Oconee Hill Cemetery is an American cemetery in Athens, Georgia. ... Clayton is a city located in Rabun County, Georgia. ... Clayton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ...

Wilson Lumpkin (January 14, 1783 - December 28, 1870) was a governor of Georgia, and a United States Representative and Senator. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Georgia to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

References

• This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• History of the University of Georgia, Thomas Walter Reed, Imprint: Athens, Georgia : University of Georgia, ca. 1949 pp.89-92

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External links

• Find-A-Grave profile for Augustin Smith Clayton