Clifton B. Batchelder (1909–2001) was an American politician. Batchelder served in the United States Army with the rank of lieutenant colonel, and was awarded a Silver Star while affiliated with the 2nd Armored Division. During his World War II military service, Batchelder met his future wife, Anne Stuart, who was working for the American Red Cross at the time. She was the daughter of R. Douglas Stuart. The Batchelders married in Germany shortly after the war and moved to Lake Forest, Illinois, then Omaha, Nebraska. Clifton Batchelder was subsequently named to the board of the Near North Side's YMCA. Batchelder's business interests included ranching and printing.