Researching James Clancy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 873 people with the Clancy surname? In that year Clancy was ranked number 2711 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Clancy on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Clancy and the Clancy Family History
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Clancy Family History Databases
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James Clancy (politician)
James Clancy (July 21, 1844 – January 10, 1921) was an Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure. He represented Kent West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1894 and Bothwell in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1904 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Canada West in 1844, the son of Patrick Clancy, an Irish immigrant. In 1868, he married Emily McIntosh. He was a lumber merchant in Wallaceburg. Clancy served on the town council for Dresden and was reeve of Chatham. In 1896, he defeated David Mills to win a seat in the House of Commons. He ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat representing Lambton West in 1904 after the riding of Bothwell was redistributed, and for the provincial seat representing Kent West in 1905. Clancy served as provincial auditor from 1905 to 1920.
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