Patrick Clinch was a farmer, newspaper owner and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 from 1828 to 1829 and from 1830 to 1837.

He was born in St. George, New Brunswick

St. George, New Brunswick

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, the son of Peter Clinch

Peter Clinch (politician)

Peter Clinch was an Irish-born political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1785 to 1795....

 and his wife Lucretia, and was educated there. Clinch founded the Provincialist of St. Andrews

St. Andrews, New Brunswick

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. He was a justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

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, a justice in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Charlotte County

Charlotte County, New Brunswick

Charlotte County is located in the southwestern portion of New Brunswick, Canada.In most of the county, fishing and aquaculture dominate the local economy, although the town of St. Andrews is a tourist mecca and St...

 and also served as school inspector for the county. Clinch married Eleanor Davidson. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the assembly in 1827, losing to Joseph N. Clarke; he successfully appealed Clarke's election in 1828 but this decision was reversed in January 1829. He was elected again in 1830 and 1834 but was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1837. Clinch died at home in St. George at the age of 79.