| Clayton E. Crafts | |
| Birth Name: | Clayton Edward Crafts |
| Birth Date: | 8 July 1848 |
| Birth Place: | Auburn Township, Geauga County, Ohio |
| Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation: | Lawyer, politician |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Office1: | Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives |
| Term Start1: | January 7, 1891 |
| Term End1: | January 9, 1895 |
| Predecessor1: | William Granville Cochran |
| Successor1: | John Meyer |
| Office2: | Minority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives |
| Term Start2: | January 9, 1895 |
| Term End2: | January 6, 1897 |
| Predecessor2: | Edgar C. Hawley |
| Office3: | Member of the Illinois House of Representatives |
| Term Start3: | 1901 |
| Term End3: | 1904 |
| Term Start4: | 1887 |
| Term End4: | 1897 |
Clayton Edward Crafts (July 8, 1848 - August 26, 1920) was an American lawyer and politician.
Born in Auburn Township, Geauga County, Ohio, Crafts went to Hiram College and the Union College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio. He practiced law in Cleveland, Ohio and Watkins Glen, New York and then in 1869, moved to Chicago, Illinois where he continue to practice law. Crafts was involved with the Democratic Party. From 1887 to 1897 and from 1901 to 1904, Crafts served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was the Speaker of the House.[1] [2] He was a member of the "Big Four," a group of Illinois legislators known for their corporate ties.[3]
He died at his home in Chicago on August 26, 1920.[4]