Clinton

For other uses, see Clinton (disambiguation).

Clinton is an English family name, indicating one's ancestors came from English places called Glympton or Glinton . Clinton has frequently been used as a given name in the United States since the late 18th century, probably originally in honor of DeWitt Clinton or one of his famous relatives.

Clinton may refer to a number of persons or places.

Persons

Family of William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton

• Bill Clinton (42nd) President of the United States
• Hillary Clinton, a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 U.S. presidential election and current junior U.S. senator from New York.
• Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton.
• Virginia Clinton Kelley, Bill Clinton and Roger Clinton, Jr.'s mother.
• Roger Clinton, Jr., Roger Clinton, Sr.'s son, Bill Clinton's half-brother, and Virginia Kelley's son.
• Roger Clinton, Sr., Bill Clinton's stepfather, and Roger Clinton, Jr.'s father

Family of DeWitt Clinton

• Charles Clinton (1690 – 1773) French and Indian War Colonel, father of James and George Clinton
• James Clinton (1733 – 1812) American Revolutionary War General, father of DeWitt, brother of George
• George Clinton (1739 – 1812) first and third Governor of New York, fourth Vice President of the United States
• DeWitt Clinton (1769 – 1828) seventh and ninth Governor of New York, son of James, & nephew of George
• George Clinton (1771 – 1809) son of George Clinton (1739 – 1812)

Family of Sir Henry Clinton

• Admiral George Clinton (royal governor) (1686–1761)
• General Sir Henry Clinton (American War of Independence) (1738–1795)
• General Sir William Henry Clinton (1769–1846)
• Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton (Napoleonic Wars) K.B. (1771–1829)

Other notable Clintons

• Clifford Clinton, a Californian restaurateur
• David Clinton, a professional Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer
• George Clinton (disambiguation)
• Gordon S. Clinton, the 43rd mayor of Seattle
• Henry Fynes Clinton, a British classical scholar and chronologist of the 19th century
• Jerry Clinton, a professor of Persian language and literature at Princeton University
• Joel Clinton, a Welsh rugby league player
• Joseph Clinton, an American engineer
• Kate Clinton, an American comedian
• Larry Clinton, an American trumpeter
• Lauren Clinton, an American child actress
• Lou Clinton, a baseball player
• Mark Clinton, a senior Irish Fine Gael politician
• Mary Clinton, a field hockey player from New Zealand
• Richard Clinton, an English cricketer
• Sam Houston Clinton, a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge
• Clinton Portis, a NFL runningback for the Washington Redskins
• Clinton Kelly, co-host of the U.S. version of What Not to Wear

Places

See Clinton (disambiguation)

Institutions

• DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, New York City, New York is often referred to as simply "Clinton."