Donald D. Clancy
| Donald D. Clancy | |
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May 1961 at White House
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district |
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| In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | William E. Hess |
| Succeeded by | Tom Luken |
| Mayor of Cincinnati | |
| In office 1957–1960 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Phelps Taft II |
| Succeeded by | Walt Bachrach |
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| Born | July 24, 1921 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Montgomery, Ohio[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Xavier University Cincinnati Law School |
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Donald D. Clancy (July 24, 1921 – June 12, 2007) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.
Early life and education
Clancy was born in Cincinnati, in Ohio's Hamilton County. He graduated from Elder High School, attended Xavier University, and completed his studies at Cincinnati Law School in 1948.
Career
In 1948, Clancy was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in Cincinnati. He served on the city council from 1952 until 1960; from 1958 until 1960 he was the mayor as well as the chairman of the Cincinnati Planning Commission.
Clancy defeated current television talk show host Jerry Springer in his 1970 re-election campaign. Clancy received approximately 56% of the vote to Springer's 44%.
Beginning with the Eighty-seventh Congress, Clancy was elected to congressional office for eight consecutive terms. When he lost his bid for reelection in 1976, he resumed the practice of law in Cincinnati.
Patty Clancy, his daughter, was an Ohio State Senator, representing Ohio's 8th Senate District.
Clancy died on June 12, 2007 from complications of Parkinson's Disease.
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio 1957–1960 |
Succeeded by Walton H. Bachrach |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd District 1961–1977 |
Succeeded by Tom Luken |
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Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd congressional district
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- 1921 births
- 2007 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- Mayors of Cincinnati, Ohio
- People from Montgomery, Ohio
- American people of Irish descent
- Deaths from Parkinson's disease
- Xavier University alumni
- University of Cincinnati College of Law alumni
- Ohio lawyers
- Ohio Republicans
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 20th-century American politicians
