Clinton

This article is about "Clinton" as a family name. For other uses, see Clinton (disambiguation).

Clinton is an Irish and English family name, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton.^[1] Clinton has frequently been used as a given name in the United States since the late 19th century. Baron Clinton is a title of peerage in England, originally created in 1298. Some notable people with the surname Clinton include:

Family of Bill and Hillary Clinton

Bill Clinton, or William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III), the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001, and former Governor of Arkansas.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, a former United States Senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009 and, as the spouse of Bill Clinton, the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, and the former First Lady of Arkansas.
Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton
Roger Clinton, Sr. (1908–1967), stepfather of Bill Clinton
Roger Clinton, Jr. (born 1956), half-brother of Bill Clinton

Family of DeWitt Clinton

Charles Clinton (1690–1773), French and Indian War colonel, father of James and George Clinton
James Clinton (1733–1812), American Revolutionary War general, father of DeWitt Clinton, brother of George Clinton
George Clinton (vice president) (1739–1812), first and third Governor of New York, fourth Vice President of the United States
DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828), seventh and ninth governor of New York, son of James and nephew of George Clinton
George Clinton (congressman) (1771–1809), son of the vice president
George William Clinton (1807–1885), American politician—Buffalo, New York, son of Governor DeWitt Clinton

Family of Sir Henry Clinton

Admiral George Clinton (British politician) (1686–1761), British naval officer and colonial governor
General Sir Henry Clinton (1730–1795), British general during the American Revolutionary War
General Sir William Henry Clinton (1769–1846), British general during the Napoleonic Wars
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton (Napoleonic Wars) K.B. (1771–1829), British general during the Napoleonic Wars

Other notable Clintons

Surname

Bessie Clinton, née Bessie Blount, mistress of Henry VIII and wife of Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln
Clifford Clinton, a Californian restaurateur
David Clinton, a professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer
Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, 16th-century English admiral
George Clinton (disambiguation)
Gordon S. Clinton, the 43rd mayor of Seattle
Henry Fynes Clinton, a British classical scholar and chronologist of the 19th century
Jerry Clinton, a professor of Persian language and literature at Princeton University
Joel Clinton, an Australian rugby league player
Joseph Clinton, an American engineer
Kate Clinton, an American comedian
Larry Clinton, an American trumpeter
Lou Clinton, a baseball player
Mark Clinton, a senior Irish Fine Gael politician
Mary Clinton, a field hockey player from New Zealand
Richard Clinton, an English cricketer
Sam Houston Clinton, a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals judge

Given name

Clinton Eastwood, Jr., better known as Clint Eastwood, American film actor and director
Clinton Gutherson, Australian Rugby League player
Clinton Kelly (TV personality), co-host of the U.S. version of What Not to Wear
Clinton Morrison, an English-born Irish footballer
Clinton Portis, an NFL running back for the Washington Redskins
Clinton Solomon, an AFL wide receiver
Clinton Watson, American politician, Missouri senator
Clinton Richard Dawkins, an ethologist and evolutionary biologist

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