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![Layton, Maud S.](https://cdn1.historyit.com/iiif/2/5edfd98ccc4f69.54593064-project/65428fedef7f18.18889970.png/full/360,/0/default.jpg?no_errors=1)
Maud S. Layton, a Democrat, was elected as County Recorder of Sevier, Utah in 1896. She served for one term. Before her election Layton served as a telegraph operator, part of her family's business. Layton died of tuberculosis in 1902.