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Name	Sir Hector Joseph Clayton
Born	3 June, 1885 Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	18 July, 1975 (aged 90) Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Education *	Sydney Grammar School (student, 1897-1903)
Occupation or Descriptor *	solicitor (1911-1975) New South Wales, Australia army officer (1914-1919) Federal, Australia finance company executive (1930-1975) New South Wales, Australia Member of Upper House (1936-1973) New South Wales, Australia army officer (1939-1945) Federal, Australia liberal/conservative politician (1960-1973) New South Wales, Australia

* Dates are approximate