Bill W. Clayton

Politician

1928 – 2007

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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
Lubbock

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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