Person

Clayton, Eric Elwin Samuel (Sam) (1896 - 1987)

Born
27 July 1896
Orange, New South Wales, Australia
Died
4 January 1987
Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
Soil conservationist

Summary

Sam Clayton was posted to several State agricultural stations throughout New South Wales after his discharge from the A.I.F. in 1919. He became outspoken on the problems of soil erosion and was appointed in 1933 to the newly-established Soil Conservation Committee. Following an 8-month study trip to Europe and North America in 1936 he published The problem of soil erosion (1937). Clayton drafted the Soil Conservation Act, 1938, and was first Director of the New South Wales Soil Conservation Service. In 1984 he was awarded the inaugural Sir William McKell Medal for excellence in the promotion of soil conservation in Australia.

Details

Chronology

1914
Education - Graduated from Hawkesbury Agricultural College, New South Wales
1915 - 1916
Career position - Staff member, Cowra Experiment Farm, Department of Agriculture, New South Wales
1916 - 1919
Military service - First World War. 6th Mobile Veterinary Section, Australian Imperial Forces [In Palestine and Egypt]
1933 - 1938?
Career position - Member, New South Wales Soil Erosion Committee
1938 - 1949
Career position - Director, New South Wales Soil Conservation Service
1949 - 1961
Career position - Commissioner, Conservation Authority of New South Wales
1961
Life event - Retired
1975
Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
1984
Award - Inaugural Sir William McKell Medal, Natural Resources Ministerial Council

Published resources

Book Sections

Journal Articles

  • Clayton, E. S., 'The problem of soil erosion', Commonwealth Engineer, 24 (10) (1937), 327-332. Details

Resources

Helen Cohn

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