Background
Clayton, Preston Copeland was born on September 21, 1903 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Son of Lee Johnston and Caroline E. (Copeland) Clayton.
Clayton, Preston Copeland was born on September 21, 1903 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Son of Lee Johnston and Caroline E. (Copeland) Clayton.
Bachelor of Arts, University Alabama, 1924; Bachelor of Laws, Jones Law School, 1935.
Cotton merchant, Quanah, Texas, 1927-1932; private practice in, Clayton and Eufaula, 1932-1996; associate justice, Supreme Court, Alabama, 1953-1954; instructor economics, U. Alabama, 1923-1924; director, attorney, Clayton Banking Company, 1946-1953; organizer, attorney, Pea River Electric Cooperative, 1937-1953; organizer, attorney, Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, 1938-1942. Breeder Arabian horses.
City attorney, Clayton, 1933-1939. Member Alabama Board Veterans Affairs, 1946-1950. Chairman Barbour County Democratic Executive Committee, 1937-1953.
Member Alabama Senate, 1938-1953. President Alabama Cattlemens Association Lieutenant colonel Army of the United States, World World War World War II. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), International Arabian Horse Association (board directors), Rotary.
Married Jewel Gladys Robinson, July 20, 1933. Children– Mary Elliott (Mistress Robert Mack Dixon), Sarah Hunter (Mistress Thos. Son of Lawson, Junior), Preston Copeland.