Charles McClary

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

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.

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.

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