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 Pereve Equipment Company,
U.S. Army,
Manbee Equipment Company
Spouses
Virginia Adele Gash
(m. 1935; div. 1937)
    Maxine Hamilton
    (m. 1938; div. 1938)
      Minnie Faye Gash
      (m. 1940; ann. 1941)
        Wanetta Ellen Alexander
        (m. 1941; div. 1944)
          (m. 1943)
          Children3, including Bill
          RelativesHillary Rodham (daughter-in-law)
          Chelsea 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. Three months before his son was born, Blythe drowned following a car crash.