William F. Clayton (September 20, 1923 – April 20, 2017) was an American politician and U.S. Attorney for District of South Dakota.

Clayton graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1951.

[1] He was a veteran of World War II, with the United States Army.

[2] He was the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota from 1969 until 1977.

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