William Perry Bill Clements Jr. (April 13 1917 – May 29 2011) was the 42nd and 44th governor of Texas serving from 1979 to 1983 and again from 1987 to 1991. Clements was the first Republican to have served as governor of the U.S. state of Texas since Reconstruction. Clements’ eight years in office were the most served by any Texan governor prior to current Governor Rick Perry.
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active years end date
1983-01-18, 1991-01-15
active years start date
1979-01-16, 1987-01-20
alma mater
Southern Methodist University
battle
World War II
birth date
1917-04-13, 1917-04-17
birth place
Texas, Dallas
death date
2011-05-29
death place
Texas, Dallas
lieutenant
William P. Hobby Jr.
military branch
United States Army Corps of Engineers
nationality
United States
office
Governor of Texas
order in office
44th, 42nd, Governor of Texas, United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
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