Donald Daniel Clancy was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 24, 1921. He graduated from Elder High School and then attended Xavier University. In 1948, he graduated from Cincinnati Law School and gained admission to the bar that same year. He began practicing law in Cincinnati.

He served as a member of the Cincinnati City Council from 1952-1960, was mayor of Cincinnati from 1958-1960, and chaired the Cincinnati Planning Commission during those same years.

Clancy received the Republican nomination to run for Ohio's 2nd District Congressional seat in the 1960 election to replace retiring Republican incumbent William Hess. Clancy won that election and the following ones for the next sixteen years, maintaining his second district seat in the House of Representatives for eight successive terms through January 3, 1977.

In 1970 Democrat Jerry Springer ran against Clancy and lost. Six years later Clancy lost an election to Democratic candidate Thomas Luken. Clancy served the longest consecutive time in office (sixteen years) and for the greatest number of consecutive terms (eight) in the 2nd District seat.

Following his time in Congress, Clancy returned to practicing law in Cincinnati, where he still lives today. In 1950, Clancy married his childhood sweetheart, Betty Jane Mangeot. The couple have three children and three grandchildren. His daughter, Patricia Clancy, followed in her father's footsteps by pursuing a career in public office, serving as a trustee for Colerain Township and as a representative in the Ohio House. She is currently serving in the Ohio Senate.

Sources:
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Wikipedia
Political Graveyard

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