William Jefferson Blythe Jr.

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William Jefferson Blythe Jr.
Born	(1918-02-27)February 27, 1918 Sherman, Texas, U.S.
Died	May 17, 1946(1946-05-17) (aged 28) Sikeston, Missouri, U.S.
Resting place	Rose Hill Cemetery, Hope, Arkansas, U.S. 33°40′43″N 93°35′26″W / 33.6786°N 93.5906°W / 33.6786; -93.5906
Occupation(s)	Traveling salesman, soldier
Employer(s)	J H Perene Equipment Company, U.S. Army, Manbee Equipment Company
Known for	Biological father of Bill Clinton
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)​ Virginia Dell Cassidy ​ ​ (m. 1943)​
Children	3, including Bill Clinton
Relatives	Chelsea Clinton (granddaughter)

William Jefferson Blythe Jr. (February 27, 1918 – May 17, 1946) was an American salesman of heavy equipment and 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.