Bill Clinton was born in 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. His father died before he was born and he was raised by his mother and stepfather. He became interested in politics after meeting John F. Kennedy as a teenager. Clinton graduated from Yale Law School and became a professor before being elected Attorney General and later Governor of Arkansas, a position he held for over a decade. In 1992, Clinton was elected President, defeating George H.W. Bush, and served for two terms until 2001. After leaving office, Clinton lived in New York and supported his wife Hillary's political career, including her election to the U.S. Senate.

1. William (Bill) Clinton By: Levi Fleeger

2. Clinton’s Parents Bill Clinton's father’s name wasWilliam (Bill) Jefferson Blythe. He was a traveling salesman who died in an automobile accident three months before his son was born. His mother’s name was Virginia Dell Blythe. When Bill Clinton was four his mother got remarried to Roger Clinton.

3. Clinton’s Birth Bill Clinton was on born August 19, 1946. He was born in Hope, Arkansas, U.S. He was born as William Jefferson Blythe III. He took the Clinton name in high school (where he was already a “saxophone genius).

4. Bill And Politics Bill Clinton started learning about politics at an early age. After July 1963, Bill Clinton knew he wanted to know everything about politics after he met and shook hands with president John F. Kennedy.

5. Clinton As A Representative In 1973, Clinton graduated from Yale University Law School. After he graduated he became a teacher at the University of Arkansas School of Law, where he taught until 1976. Then in 1974, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

6. Clinton Gets Married Then on October 11, 1975 he married a fellow Yale Law graduate, attorney Hillary Rodham. They would later only have one child, Chelsea, in 1980. Hillary took an active role in his political career. In 1976, he was elected attorney general of Arkansas.

7. Clinton As Governor In 1978, he won the governorship, becoming the youngest governor the country had seen in 40 years. In 1980 Clinton lost the election as governor. After apologizing to voters for unpopular decisions he had made as governor he was elected governor again in 1982 and was reelected three more times.

8. Clinton Becomes President Clinton announced his candidacy for president while he was still governor of Arkansas. In 1992, Clinton won the Democratic presidential nomination, facing president George H. W. Bush. In November, Bill Clinton and his vice president, Al Gore, defeated both Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot.

9. Clinton After His Presidency After Clinton’s presidency ended he has lived comfortably in Brooklyn, New York. After His Presidency Clinton has supported his wife since she has gotten involved with politics. In 2000, Hillary Clinton was elected to the U.S. Senate representing New York. 2. In 2008, she narrowly lost to Barack Obama, the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

10. Peace is no longer a dream. It is a reality.-William Jefferson Clinton