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Jeff Dwire
American businessperson; second stepfather of 42nd U.S. President Bill Clinton

Jeff Dwire

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American businessperson; second stepfather of 42nd U.S. President Bill Clinton
A.K.A.
George Jefferson Dwire George Dwire
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Bodcaw, Nevada County, Arkansas, USA
Age
51 years
Family
Children:
Roger Clinton Jr. Bill Clinton
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Biography

George Jefferson Dwire (June 6, 1923 – August 12, 1974) was an American small businessman in Arkansas and the third husband of Virginia Clinton Kelley, and a stepfather of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Roger Clinton Jr.

Early life

He was born in Bodcaw, Arkansas. A veteran of World War II, Dwire was injured during a parachute jump and had later worked as a carpenter.He had worked his way through college as a hairdresser.

Marriage

Dwire, who had three daughters from a previous marriage, met Kelley when she patronized the beauty salon he owned.They married on January 3, 1969, in Hope, Arkansas; the ceremony was performed by the Rev. John Miles, and Bill Clinton served as the best man.He also played and sang at the reception. Earlier, in August, Clinton had watched the Chicago Democratic convention on television with Dwire.Friends of the bride were concerned about the union, which was Kelley's third, because Dwire had been convicted of stock fraud in 1961.

Dwire and the Clinton family

Hillary Clinton, then Hillary Rodham, described Dwire as a "supportive ally" in her attempts to forge a relationship with Bill Clinton's mother while Rodham was dating the future president.He also counseled Clinton concerning the draft, decisions involving which would become a major issue in his presidential campaign.

Legacy

A 1967 Ford Mustang that he bought played a role in the 1992 presidential campaign and was a favorite nostalgia item of Bill Clinton. Jeff Dwire died due to complications from diabetes in 1974 at the age of 51.

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