The Green Forest tribune., 1896-06-25
The Claytons.

The Globe-Democrat of June Is had
the following bit of interesting gossip
about the three Clayton brothers:
Seldom are there three brothers del
egates to big National Convention.
but the three Clayton brothers are
delegates to this Convention, and are
ready to take seats today. An artist
for the "Globe-Democrat' caught
them together in their room yesterday,
and got good sketch of them. They
are Judge Clayton of the Sixth District
of Pennsylvania; Powell Clayton, dele
gate at large from Arkansas, and w.
H. H. Clayton, delegate from one of
the Arkansas districts. and all are for
Mckinley. Judge Thomas j. Clayton,
who is the oldest, was born in Pennsyl-
vania and has lived there every since.
He has travelled all over the world, and
is highly educated, speaking the
French language nearly as we'll as the
English. He has been lawyer for 25
years, and the last % years has been
on the bench, and is at present Judge
of the Fifteenth Judicial District, ad-
joining Philadelphia. In 1852 he was
appointed Lieutenant Colonel on
Gov. Pollock's staff.
He is personal friend of Quay, and
would gladly vote for him if he gets a
chance, although he announced him
self Mckinley man before Quay
came out, and as Mckinley man
was elected delegate, without instrue-
ton.
Powell Clayton is next younger, being
63 years old, while Judge Clayton is
20. Gen. Clayton went to Kansas in
1866, and entered the army as Captain.
Before the war closed he was made
Brigadier General. He located in
Arkansas, and was elected Governor
and also Senator for six years.
He has been a member of the nation
al Committee ever since Grant was
president, except period of two years,
and he has been delegate. to every
Republican National convention since
Grants election, and was member
of tho famous 3O6 who stood by Grant.
He is a delegate at.large from Arkansas
and was reelected National Commit
teeman. He now lives at Eureka
Springs, and with his family lives in
the Crescent Hotel. He is president
of the Eureka Springs Railway compa-
ny, and is interested in other business
enterprises In the State.
Mrs. Clayton is very much interested
in her husbands political work, and
gives all the assistance she can. They
have one son in the regular army, and
one daughter at home, and one mar
ried.
The father of the Clayton boys was
a delegate to the convention that
nominated William Henry Harrison.
and On election day of that year twin
boys were born to him. He named
one William Henry Harrison Clayton
and the other John Tyler Clayton.
After Tyler became president and
went back on his party the old gentle
man changed the middle initial to NJ.
and John NJ. Clayton went to Arkansas
where he was murdered in congress
sional campaign Of national interest.
His twin brother, W. H. H. Clayton,
served during the war in the army Of
the Potomac, and afterward located in
Arkansas. He was elected Prosecut-
ing Attorney, and then Judge of the
First Judicial District, from which
ipace he resigned to accept the ap-
ccntment of the United States At
shoNey for the Western District of
hip: eas from President Grant. He
o 6leresident Of Ft Smith, and is
q Jg law in the United States
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