Early Life
Clement was born in Dickson, Tennessee, in the Hotel Halbrook, which was operated by his mother. His father, Robert Clement, was a local attorney and mayor, and his sister was Anna Belle Clement O'Brien, a senator. He attended Cumberland University, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II, and subsequently graduated from the Vanderbilt School of Law. He traveled the state extensively in performance of his duties as a recruiter for the American Legion, making valuable contacts in all 95 Tennessee counties.
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