| Verna L. Clayton | |
| Office: | Mayor of Buffalo Grove |
| Term Start: | 1979 |
| Term End: | 1991 |
| Office2: | Village Clerk of Buffalo Grove |
| Term Start2: | 1971 |
| Term End2: | 1979 |
| Office3: | Village Collector of Buffalo Grove |
| Term Start3: | 1972 |
| Term End3: | 1978 |
| Office4: | Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 51st district |
| Term Start4: | 1992 |
| Term End4: | 1998 |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Hamden, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Anderson, Indiana, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | Oklahoma State University, Harper College, University of Illinois |
| Spouse: | Frank |
| Children: | 2 Children |
Verna L. Clayton (February 28, 1937 – October 8, 2024) was an American politician.
Born in Hamden, Ohio, Clayton went to Oklahoma State University, Harper College, and University of Illinois. She served as the clerk for Buffalo Grove, Illinois from 1971 to 1979 and then served as the mayor of Buffalo Grove from 1979 to 1991. Clayton served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1993 to 1999 and was a Republican.[1] [2] [3] Clayton died in Anderson, Indiana, on October 8, 2024, at the age of 87.[4]