John Clayton (botanist)

For other people named John Clayton, see John Clayton (disambiguation).
John Clayton
Esq.
Title page of Flora Virginica
Born1694 or August 1695
England
DiedDecember 15, 1773(1773-12-15) (aged 77–78)
Colony of Virginia
OccupationsPriest, County clerk, botanist
Notable workFlora Virginica
SpouseElizabeth Whiting
Children8 children

John Clayton (1694/5–1773) was an Anglican clergyman, a clerk, and a botanist in the Colony of Virginia. 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).

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