James M. Clancy Explained
| James M. Clancy |
| Office: | Warden of Sing Sing |
| Governor: | William Sulzer |
| Term Start: | 1913 |
| Term End: | 1914 |
| Predecessor: | James Connaughton |
| Successor: | Thomas McCormick |
| Birth Date: | c. 1875 |
| Death Date: | February 27, 1919 |
| Death Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
James M. Clancy (– February 27, 1919) was an American prison warden. He was the Warden of Sing Sing prison during the July 1913 fire.
Biography
Clancy tried to resign in October 1913, then again in April 1914.[1] [2]
Clancy died in Philadelphia on February 27, 1919, at the age of 44.[3]
Notes and References
- News: Sing Sing's Warden, He Says, Must Remain and Complete Work. . It may be necessary for James M. Clancy, Warden of Sing Sing Prison, to go to court if he wishes to get rid of the responsibility of the office which he resigned on Tuesday. Superintendent of Prisons John B. Riley wants Clancy to continue as Warden for the present. . . October 31, 1913 . 2009-08-12 . PDF.
- News: Relatives Hear Clancy Has Resigned, but They Cannot Confirm the Report. . Warden James M. Clancy of Sing Sing Prison left his office at the prison shortly after 2 o'clock last Thursday afternoon and has not been heard of since. Members of his family said last night that they were alarmed about him. They had read reports in the newspapers that he had resigned, they said, but had been unable to confirm them. . . April 5, 1914 . 2009-08-12 . PDF.
- News: James M. Clancy . 10 December 2023 . Asbury Park Press . 28 February 1919.
