Fernando Coello Layton (April 11, 1847 – June 22, 1926) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. representative from Ohio for three terms from 1891 to 1897.

Born near St. Johns, Auglaize County, Ohio, Layton attended the public schools and Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio.

He served as captain of Company G, Ohio National Guard from 1878 to 1883.

He resumed the practice of his profession in Wapakoneta, Ohio.

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