Bill W. Clayton
Politician
1928 – 2007
Who was Bill W. Clayton?
Bill Wayne Clayton, sometimes known as Billy Clayton, was an American politician from West Texas who served as a state legislator for twenty years and was Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1975 to 1983, a tenure twice as long as that of any other presiding officer of the house elected before him. A Conservative Democrat from a rural area of the Texas South Plains, Clayton attained the speakership by successfully forging a broad-based House coalition. He was considered one of the most influential legislators - and, after he left the chamber, lobbyists - in modern Texas history.
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- Born
- Sep 11, 1928
Olney - Also known as
- Bill Clayton
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Texas at Austin
- Texas A&M University
- Died
- Jan 6, 2007
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on July 23, 2013
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