John Clayton (botanist)
John Clayton (1694/5–1773) was an Anglican minister in and for decades clerk for Gloucester County in the Colony of Virginia who is today best known as a plant collector and botanist. He may be confused with several distant family members, including Rev. John Clayton who served as minister at Jamestown (1682–1684) and conducted various scientific experiments, before returning to England (although his papers and specimens were lost at sea during that voyage).
John Clayton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1694 or August 1695 |
| Died | December 15, 1773 |
| Occupation(s) | Priest, County clerk, Botanist |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Whiting |
| Children | 8 children |
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