William Jefferson Blythe Jr.

William Blythe Jr.
Born(1918-02-27)February 27, 1918
DiedMay 17, 1946(1946-05-17) (aged 28)
Burial placeRose Hill Cemetery, Hope, Arkansas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Traveling salesman,
soldier
Employer(s)J H Perene Equipment Company,
U.S. Army,
Manbee Equipment Company
Spouses
Virginia Gash
(m. 1935; div. 1937)
Maxine Hamilton
(m. 1938; div. 1938)
Minnie Gash
(m. 1940; ann. 1941)
Wanetta Alexander
(m. 1941; div. 1944)
(m. 1943)
Children3, including Bill
RelativesChelsea Clinton (granddaughter)

William Jefferson Blythe Jr. (February 27, 1918 – May 17, 1946) was an American salesman of heavy equipment. He was the biological father of Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States.[1] Three months before his son was born, Blythe drowned following a car crash.

  1. ^ Andrews, Edmund L. (June 21, 1993). "Clinton Reported to Have A Brother He Never Met". The New York Times.