Joshua Clayton Politician

Dr. Joshua Clayton (July 20, 1744 – August 11, 1798) was an American physician and politician from Mt. Pleasant in Pencader Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He was an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and a member of the Federalist Party, who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as Governor of Delaware and as U.S. Senator from Delaware.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 20, 1744
Birth place	Delaware , Wyoming Delaware
Religion	United Methodist Church
Date of death	August 11, 1798
Place of death	Delaware , New Castle County Delaware
Residence	Delaware , New Castle County Delaware
Education	University of Pennsylvania

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Office holder

military operations	American Revolutionary War
military rank	Major
office	United States Senator from Delaware President of Delaware Governor of Delaware
party	Federalist Party
successor	William H. Wells List of Governors of Delaware Gunning Bedford Sr.