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Eva Clayton
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st district |
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In office November 3, 1992 – January 3, 2003 |
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Preceded by | Walter B. Jones Sr. |
Succeeded by | Frank Ballance |
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Eva McPherson
September 16, 1934 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Theaoseus Clayton |
Education | Johnson C. Smith University (BS) North Carolina Central University (MS) |
Eva McPherson Clayton (born September 16, 1934) is an American Democratic politician. When she was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1992, Clayton became the first African American to represent North Carolina in the House since 1898. She retired from politics in 2003.
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