John Michael Clancy was a United States Representative from New York

New York

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. Born in County Laois

County Laois

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, Ireland

Ireland

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, he immigrated with his parents to the United States and settled in New York City

New York City

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. He attended the public schools of Brooklyn

Brooklyn

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, engaged in the real-estate business, served as an alderman

Alderman

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 of the city of Brooklyn from 1868 to 1875, and was a member of the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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 from 1878 to 1881.

Clancy was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first, Fifty-second, and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895); he was not a candidate for renomination in 1894 and resumed the real-estate business in New York City. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress and died in Butte, Montana

Butte, Montana

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 while returning from a visit to Yellowstone Park. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, New York City

Holy Cross Cemetery, New York City

Holy Cross Cemetery located at 3620 Tilden Avenue in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City is an American Roman Catholic cemetery operated by the Diocese of Brooklyn.-Notable burials:*Louis Capone - Organized crime figure*John Michael Clancy - U.S...

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