Thomas Claxton

Thomas Claxton (died 1821) was the Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives from 1795 to 1821. While being Doorkeeper, Claxton was also the "Agent for furnishing the President's House" for both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Background Thomas Claxton was born in the state of Connecticut in an unknown year. Claxton was a printer by trade and a former officer in the Continental Army. In 1781, Claxton served in the 4th Regiment of the Philadelphia Militia. He served as Assistant Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives from 1789 to 1789. On December 7, 1795, he was appointed as Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives by the 4th United States Congress. He was reappointed each congressional session until the 16th United States Congress, which he died shortly after. Under the presidency of John Adams and the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, Claxton served as the "Agent for furnishing the President's House from 1797 to 1809.