Percival Wood Clement was an American politician who served as the 57th governor of Vermont from 1919 to 1921.
Occupation
politician, businessperson
Position held
Governor of Vermont, member of the Vermont House of Representatives, member of the State Senate of Vermont
Citizenship
United States
Born
July 7, 1846
Died
January 9, 1927
Overview
Percival Wood Clement (July 7, 1846January 9, 1927) was an American politician who served as the 57th governor of Vermont from 1919 to 1921.
Biography
Clement was born on July 7, 1846, in Rutland, Vermont, the son of Charles and Elizabeth (Wood) Clement. He was educated at Rutland High School and St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. Clement graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
He married Maria H. Goodwin in 1868 and they had nine children.
Career
Clement worked as a clerk in the business office of Clement and Sons Marble, the family business and a prominent company in Rutland County. He became a partner in 1871. He was also president of the Clement National Bank and the Rutland Board of Trade, and an owner of numerous railroad interests.
