William Clinger

William Clinger
Chair of the House Oversight Committee
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byJohn Conyers
Succeeded byDan Burton
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byJoseph Ammerman
Succeeded byJohn Peterson
Constituency23rd district (1979–1993)
5th district (1993–1997)
Personal details
Born
William Floyd Clinger Jr.

(1929-04-04)April 4, 1929
Warren, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 2021(2021-05-28) (aged 92)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Julia Whitla
(m. 1952; died 2016)
EducationJohns Hopkins University (BA)
University of Virginia (LLB)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1951–1955

William Floyd Clinger Jr. (April 4, 1929 – May 28, 2021) was an American attorney and Republican politician who represented northwest and north-central Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979 to 1997.