Stewart McClenaghan (14 July 1866 – 22 March 1944) was a Conservative member of the

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. He was born in Oxford Mills, Ontario and became a clothing retailer. The son of William John McClenaghan and Sarah Boyd, he was educated in Ottawa and went into business there. From 1900 to 1908, he served as a public school trustee. From 1908 to 1911, he was a member of the Collegiate Board. In 1912, he became

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for the city of Ottawa. McClenaghan also served as president of the Liberal-Conservative Association from 1914 to 1918. In 1917, he was president of the Central Canada Exhibition Association. He was elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1925 general election. After serving his only term, the

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, McClenaghan was defeated in the 1926 election by

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of the Liberals. His great-great grandson is actor and model

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* 1866 births 1944 deaths Canadian merchants Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Ottawa controllers {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub