Two of his sons, Henry De Lamar Clayton, Jr. and Bertram Tracy Clayton, later became United States Congressmen. He was twice elected to the Alabama House of Representatives, serving from 1857 until 1861. Clayton recruited and organized a local militia organization and was elected as its captain. Among his subordinate officers was future fellow Civil War general William W. Adams.
Two of his sons, Henry De Lamar Clayton, Jr. and Bertram Tracy Clayton, later became United States Congressmen.
nsubj
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
Two
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CD
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
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nmod
Number=Plur
son
sons
NOUN
NNS
punct
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,
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,
appos
Number=Sing
Henry
Henry
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NNP
flat
Number=Sing
De
De
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flat
Number=Sing
Lamar
Lamar
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flat
Number=Sing
Clayton
Clayton
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punct
,
,
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,
flat
Number=Sing
Jr.
Jr.
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cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Bertram
Bertram
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flat
Number=Sing
Tracy
Tracy
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NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Clayton
Clayton
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punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
Degree=Cmp
late
later
ADV
RBR
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
become
became
VERB
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
United
United
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Plur
State
States
PROPN
NNPS
xcomp
Number=Plur
Congressman
Congressmen
PROPN
NNPS
punct
.
.
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He was twice elected to the Alabama House of Representatives, serving from 1857 until 1861.
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
He
PRON
PRP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advmod
NumType=Mult
twice
twice
ADV
RB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
elect
elected
VERB
VBN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
Alabama
Alabama
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NNP
obl
Number=Sing
House
House
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
Representative
Representatives
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NNPS
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
serve
serving
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VBG
case
from
from
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obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1857
1857
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CD
case
until
until
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NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
1861
1861
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CD
punct
.
.
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.
Clayton recruited and organized a local militia organization and was elected as its captain.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Clayton
Clayton
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
recruit
recruited
VERB
VBD
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
organize
organized
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
local
local
ADJ
JJ
compound
Number=Sing
militia
militia
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
organization
organization
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
conj
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
elect
elected
VERB
VBN
case
as
as
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
its
its
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PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
captain
captain
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
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.
Among his subordinate officers was future fellow Civil War general William W. Adams.
case
among
Among
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nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
amod
Degree=Pos
subordinate
subordinate
ADJ
JJ
root
Number=Plur
officer
officers
NOUN
NNS
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
amod
Degree=Pos
future
future
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
fellow
fellow
ADJ
JJ
amod
Degree=Pos
Civil
Civil
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
War
War
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
general
general
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NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
William
William
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
W.
W.
PROPN
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flat
Number=Sing
Adams
Adams
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punct
.
.
PUNCT
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