William Jefferson Blythe Jr. lost control of his 1942 Buick on U.S. Route 60 outside of Sikeston, Missouri, after one of his car's tires blew out. He survived the accident after being thrown from the car, but drowned in a drainage ditch as he tried to pull his way out of the three feet (1 meter) of water in the ditch. Three months later, Blythe's widow, Virginia, gave birth to their son, whom she named William Jefferson Blythe III in honor of his father and grandfather. In 1950, Blythe's widow married Roger Clinton Sr.; 12 years later, Blythe's posthumous son legally adopted his stepfather's
William Andersen III in 1996. In December 2005, he was named transitional president for the Nunatsiavut government in Labrador. Andersen took a leave of absence in November 2008 following allegations of sexual assault. He was found guilty but was given a conditional discharge in 2010. William Andersen III William Andersen III is a former politician in Labrador. He represented Torngat Mountains in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1993 to 1996. The son of Andrew Andersen and Christiana Lampe, he was born in Okkak Bay, Labrador. Andersen married Jan Woodford. He was a wildlife officer from 1979 to 1984. Andersen served as mayor