Claim: Bill Clinton was the 42nd Governor.
Evidence: Prior to the Presidency he was the 40th Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and the state 's 42nd Governor from 1983 to 1992.
William Jefferson Clinton -LRB- born August 19 , 1946 -RRB- is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001.