Bill Cleveland should not be confused with William S. Cleveland.
| William Jennings Cleveland, Sr. | |
| Office: | Louisiana State Representative for Acadia Parish |
| Term Start: | 1944 |
| Term End: | 1956 |
| Preceded: | Angelos Chaisson N. C. Petitjean |
| Succeeded: | E. C. Frémaux Bernard Regan |
| Office 2: | Louisiana State Senator for Acadia Parish and in first term St. Landry Parish too |
| Term Start2: | 1956 |
| Term End2: | 1964 |
| Preceded2: | Edward M. Boagni, Jr. Guy C. Gardiner |
| Succeeded2: | Edwin Edwards |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1902 |
| Birth Place: | Lena Station, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, US |
| Death Place: | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Resting Place: | Woodlawn Cemetery in Crowley, Louisiana |
| Residence: | Crowley, Louisiana |
| Occupation: | Real estate developer |
| Spouse: | (1) Willie Mae Dean Cleveland (divorced) (2) Patricia Williamson Cleveland (died 2010) |
| Children: | 6 |
| Relations: | Pap Dean (nephew by marriage) |
William Jennings Cleveland, Sr. (October 19, 1902 - December 16, 1974), served in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from 1944 to 1964.[1] [2] He was also acting governor for one day in 1959.[3]