3 famous people were born in Clayton
Charles Deaton, the American architect, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Second place goes to the united States Air Force general Edward L. Tixier, third to Victor Henry Anderson. For every 10,000 residents the town has 10.9, while at least half the towns in New Mexico list nobody born there. The earliest on the list is Victor Henry Anderson, born in 1917, and the youngest Edward L. Tixier, born in 1929.

Born in Clayton
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
#2Victor Henry Anderson
1917–2001Poet, co-founder of Feri Tradition
What Clayton is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clayton and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Edward L. Tixier: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons