Eva Clayton
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Eva McPherson Clayton (born September 16, 1934) is an American politician from North Carolina. On taking her seat in the United States House of Representatives following a special election in 1992, Clayton became the first African American to represent North Carolina in the House since George Henry White was elected to his second and last term in 1898.[1] She was re-elected and served for five terms. In 2003, Clayton was appointed Assistant Director-General of the United Nations's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), based in Rome.
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Eva Clayton | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st district | |
In office November 3, 1992 ā January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Walter Jones |
Succeeded by | Frank Ballance |
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Born | Eva McPherson (1934-09-16) September 16, 1934 (age 89) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | T. T. Clayton (deceased 2019) |
Education | Johnson C. Smith University (BS) North Carolina Central University (MS) |
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