Charles McClary
Charles McClary (March 3, 1833 – February 27, 1904) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Compton in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1894 to 1897 as a Conservative.
Charles McClary | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Compton | |
| In office 1894–1897 | |
| Preceded by | John McIntosh |
| Succeeded by | James Hunt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1833 Stanstead Plain, Lower Canada |
| Died | February 27, 1904 (aged 70) Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
Biography
He was born in Stanstead Plain, Lower Canada, the son of Charles McClary and Betsy Cass, was educated in Compton and settled on a farm at Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton. He served on the town council for Clifton, also serving as mayor and warden for Compton County. In 1855, he married Jane Adeline McClary. He was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1894 by-election held after John McIntosh was named county sheriff and did not run for reelection in 1897. He died in Montreal at the age of 70 and was buried in Compton.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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