W. Graham Claytor, Jr.

American government official (1912-1994)
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Summary

W. Graham Claytor, Jr. was born on March 14, 1912[1], in Roanoke[2]. W. Graham Claytor, Jr. died on May 14, 1994[3], in Bradenton[4]. W. Graham Claytor, Jr. worked as a military officer[5], politician[6], and lawyer[7]. W. Graham Claytor, Jr. ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Fair View Cemetery[9]
  • Father: W. Graham Claytor[10]
  • Mother: Gertrude Harris Boatwright Claytor[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Position held: United States Deputy Secretary of Defense[13], United States Secretary of the Navy[14]
  • Employer: Covington & Burling[15], Southern Railway[16], United States Department of War[17], Amtrak[18]
  • Educated at: Harvard Law School[19], University of Virginia[20]
  • Award received: Railroader of the Year[21], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[22]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[25]
  • Military branch: United States Navy[26]
  • Commons category: W. Graham Claytor, Jr.[27]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[28]
  • Family name: Claytor[29]
  • Given name: William[30], Graham[31]
  • Work location: Washington, D.C.[32]
  • Clerked for: Learned Hand[33], Louis Brandeis[34]

Why It Matters

W. Graham Claytor, Jr. is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was W. Graham Claytor, Jr. born?

W. Graham Claytor, Jr.'s place of birth was Roanoke[2].

Where did W. Graham Claytor, Jr. die?

W. Graham Claytor, Jr. passed away in Bradenton[4].

Who were W. Graham Claytor, Jr.'s parents?

W. Graham Claytor, Jr.'s father was W. Graham Claytor[10]. W. Graham Claytor, Jr.'s mother was Gertrude Harris Boatwright Claytor[11].

What did W. Graham Claytor, Jr. do for work?

W. Graham Claytor, Jr. worked as a military officer[5], politician[6], and lawyer[7].

Where did W. Graham Claytor, Jr. go to school?

W. Graham Claytor, Jr. was educated at Harvard Law School[19] and University of Virginia[20].

What awards did W. Graham Claytor, Jr. receive?

Honors received include Railroader of the Year[21] and honorary doctor of the University of Miami[22].

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  19. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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