Frank G. Clement
American politician (1920–1969)
Frank G. Clement (June 2, 1920 – November 4, 1969) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 41st Governor of Tennessee from 1953 to 1959 and from 1963 to 1967 and the state's youngest and longest-serving governor in the 20th century.[1]
Frank Clement | |
|---|---|
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| 41st Governor of Tennessee | |
| In office January 15, 1963 – January 16, 1967 | |
| Lieutenant | James Bomar Jared Maddux |
| Preceded by | Buford Ellington |
| Succeeded by | Buford Ellington |
| In office January 15, 1953 – January 19, 1959 | |
| Lieutenant | Jared Maddux |
| Preceded by | Gordon Browning |
| Succeeded by | Buford Ellington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Goad Clement June 2, 1920 Dickson, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 4, 1969 (aged 49) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Lucille Christianson
(m. 1940) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Cumberland University Vanderbilt University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank |  First Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
References
change- ↑ Alan Griggs, "Frank G. Clement," Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 19 December 2012.