Jeff Dwire
Roger Clinton Jr. (stepson) and 3 daughters
Chelsea Clinton
(step-granddaughter)
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.[1]
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.[2]
Marriage
Dwire, who had three daughters from a previous marriage, met Kelley when she patronized the beauty salon he owned.[3] 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.[4] Friends of the bride were concerned about the union, which was Kelley's third, because Dwire had been convicted of stock fraud in 1961.[5]
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.[1] He also counseled Clinton concerning the draft, decisions involving which would become a major issue in his presidential campaign.[6] Since Dwire and his new wife married later in life, the prospects of having children together were not favorable. At that time, Clarice Minner, their young babysitter and housekeeper, became pregnant with her second child. On October 12, 1969, with Virginia Dwire at her side as the anesthesiologist, she gave birth to a little girl. She named her daughter "Jeffrey" Lynn Smith as a sign of adoration to the couple.
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.[7] Jeff Dwire died due to complications from diabetes in 1974 at the age of 51.[citation needed] The Clinton family's housekeeper at the time Clarice Minner Hay, who was expecting a child, had so much admiration for the family that she named her daughter after Jeff. Her child subsequently became Jeffery Lynn Smith. Jeffery went missing three weeks before Christmas in 1985 while walking home from school in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was 15 years old
References
- ^ a b Hillary Clinton, "Hillary Unbound," TIME (Sunday, June 8, 2003).
- ^ Emily Toth, "Bringing up Billy: Review of Leading with My Heart: My Life," The Women's Review of Books XII.I (October 1994): 27.
- ^ "The Clinton Family Bio," cnn.com.
- ^ "Cliffs Notes For Clinton's Book: The Ultimate Abridgement Of My Life," CBS News (July 7, 2004).
- ^ Kelly, Michael (1994-07-31). "The President's Past". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ First In His Class : A Biography Of Bill Clinton, David Maraniss, Random House, 1996, ISBN 978-0-684-81890-0
- ^ Jehl, Douglas (April 18, 1994). "A Mustang And a Boy Named Bill". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
Mr. Clinton's car, with its white interior, simulated side vents, automatic transmission and a six-cylinder 120 horsepower (89 kW) engine, was bought in 1972 by his stepfather, Jeff Dwire, as a gift for the President's younger brother, Roger, who was 16, but Mr. Clinton bought it from his brother several years later.
Further reading
- Clinton, Bill. My Life, Knopf (June 22, 2004). ISBN 0-375-41457-6
- Kelley, Virginia. Leading with My Heart (with James Morgan), Pocket, ISBN 0-671-52295-7, ISBN 978-0-671-52295-7
External links
- Missing: Jeffrey Lynn Smith at WebCitation
- Out of Obscurity Pt 1 of 2-Rev on YouTube
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