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Earle C. Clements, a Union Countian, became governor after service in World War I and then as sheriff, county clerk and judge, and state senator. As governor from 1947 to 1950, he spurred a massive industrialization effort as well as road and state parks development. He resigned to serve a term in the U.S. Senate, was an ally of Lyndon Johnson, and later became Kentucky highway commissioner.
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Morganfield, Kentucky · United States
