William F. Clayton (September 20, 1923 – April 20, 2017) was an American politician and U.S. Attorney for District of South Dakota.

William F. Clayton
31st United States Attorney for the
District of South Dakota
In office
1969–1977
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives for the 30th district
In office
1967–1969
Succeeded byGeorge T. Kirk
Personal details
Born(1923-09-20)September 20, 1923
DiedApril 20, 2017(2017-04-20) (aged 93)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of South Dakota
School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

Early life and education

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Clayton graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1951.

Career

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He was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives.[1] He was a veteran of World War II, with the United States Army. He was later an attorney.[2] He was the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota from 1969 until 1977.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Historical listing of South Dakota legislators". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  2. ^ "South Dakota legislative manual 1967 :: SD State Agencies II". cdm15307.contentdm.oclc.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06.
  3. ^ The Political Graveyard