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The President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site is located in Hope, Arkansas. [2] Built in 1917 by H. S. Garrett, in this house the 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton, spent the first four years of his life, having been born on August 19, 1946, at Julia Chester Hospital in Hope, Arkansas.
In Hope, Arkansas, home of former President Bill Clinton, with a population of just over 8,000 people, residents claim to still have hope and optimism for their lives and country.
Hope is the birthplace of three Arkansas governors: Bill Clinton (who was also President of the United States from 1993 to 2001), Mike Huckabee (who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008 and 2016), and Sarah Huckabee Sanders (the incumbent governor and daughter of Mike Huckabee).
Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946, at Julia Chester Hospital in Hope, Arkansas. [3] He is the son of William Jefferson Blythe Jr., a traveling salesman who died in an automobile accident three months before his birth, and Virginia Dell Cassidy (later Virginia Kelley). [4]
The then-33-year-old Clinton gave a brief speech, talking about his upbringing in Hope, Arkansas, and his dreams for his then 6-month-old daughter Chelsea. MORE: DNC 2024 Day 3 live updates
The birthplace of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in Hope, Arkansas, was slightly damaged in a suspected arson fire early on Friday, police said.
The only major institutional building in the district is Hope City Hall, a Classical Revival structure. [2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1] Included within the district are three separately-listed properties: the Bill Clinton Birthplace, the Ward-Jackson House, and the Foster House. [2]
Bill Clinton served two tenures as governor of Arkansas. Elected in 1978 , Clinton first served as governor for a single term from 1979 until 1981, losing his bid for reelection in 1980 . After a two-year interregnum, Clinton returned to the governorship after winning the 1982 election .