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1 of 1977 Peg Clayton

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Name	Clayton, Margaret "Peg"
Birthdate	1895
Birthplace	Perfectown, PA
Other Names	Peggy Cooper
Role	Law
Nationality	US Citizen
Education	Perfectown Normal School 1902 - 1910 Altlantic Lutheran University for Women 1912 - 1916 Harvard Law School 1916 - 1919
Occupation	Lawyer, Judge
Spouse	Morgan, Sheldon Cooper
Children	Leonard Cooper b.1925 - d.1927 Ferris Sheldon b.1927 - d.1932
Father	Clayton, John Paul Sr
Mother	Clayton, Pauline Gray
Notes	Peg Clayton was the first woman to practice law in Pastville, PA. She was an active suffragist. Both of her sons died in childhood. Margaret Clayton was an advocate for children's rights all her life. She was appointed to the bench in 1930 and served as a circuit court judge until her death in 1951.
Deceased	1951
Deceased where	Philadelphia, PA

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