George Clifton Wade (January 25, 1910 – November 1, 1974) was a lawyer and politician who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas Senate.^[1]

He was born January 25, 1910 in Arkansas City and obtained BA and LLB degrees from the University of Arkansas.^[2] Wade worked as a lawyer for over 40 years in Fayetteville and was a senior partner in the firm Wade, McAllister, Wade and Burke.^[2]

He served in the United States Air Force during World War II with the rank of major.^[3]

Wade served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1947 to 1954, and the Arkansas Senate from 1955 until 1970 as a Democrat.^[4][5] He served as President of the Arkansas Senate in the 1961 to 1962 session.^[6]

He was engaged with the Fayetteville community being involved with civic, church and school matters. For for over fifty years he was a member of the Central United Methodist Church.^[2] He was refereed to as Clifton "Deacon" Wade both in records of the Arkansas Senate such as in a photo from 1965 as well as in the newspapers.^[1][5]

Wade died November 1, 1974 at the Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville aged 64, and was survived by wife Vera and two children.^[2][7] He was buried in Fairview Garden in Fayetteville.^[2]