Nicholas Joseph Clayton (November 1, 1840 in Cloyne, County Cork – December 9, 1916) was a prominent Victorian era architect in Galveston, Texas. Clayton constructed many grand religious and public buildings in Galveston including the First Presbyterian Church (Galveston, Texas). He is also credited as the architect of Sacred Heart Catholic Church (Tampa, Florida) and of the Main Building of St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. He also designed an addition to St. Mary Cathedral in Galveston. Works Gallery References Further reading External links Photos of Clayton's work 19th-century Irish people 1840 births 1916 deaths Irish architects 19th-century American architects People from Galveston, Texas Architects of Roman Catholic churches 20th-century American architects Architects from Texas People from County Cork Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923) Catholics from Texas