Francis Clemow was a merchant and political figure in Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada. He sat for Rideau division in the Senate of Canada from 1885 to 1902.

He was born in Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières

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, Lower Canada

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, the son of John Clemow, and was educated at Upper Canada College

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 in Toronto

Toronto

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. In 1841, Clemow came to Ottawa

Ottawa

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. He was involved for a time in the forwarding

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 business and later operated as an assignee under the Insolvency

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 Act. He married Margaret Powell in 1847. Clemow was a director of the Ottawa Electric Company and manager of the Ottawa Gas Works. He served two years on Ottawa City council and was chairman of the Board of Water Commissioners. He was grand master for the Orange Lodge of Carleton County

Carleton County, Ontario

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. Clemow died in office at the age of 81.

Clemow Avenue in The Glebe

The Glebe

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neighbourhood of Ottawa was named in his honour.