James Clancy

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 Canadian House of Commons 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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* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=810f1560-ae39-4550-9aa9-e6033adb2404&Language=E&Section=FederalExperience Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32961 "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891" JA Gemmill]
* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=994 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4310 "Lambton County's Hundred Years, 1849 - 1949", V Lauriston (1949)]
* [http://www.auditor.on.ca/en/about_auditor_en.htm Office of the Auditor General]