Famous People with Name Cleary

Owen Jenks Cleary            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Owen Jenks Cleary: was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.He became a lawyer and a candidate in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of Michigan in 1946. Cleary served as chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 1949-1953. He was a delegate to 1952 Republican Na

William J. Cleary            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William J. Cleary: was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. From 1943 to 1950 he was member of the Michigan State House of Representatives for the second house district from Berrien County. Cleary was born of Irish ancestry, near Greenfield, Indiana, in Hancock Cou

John Cleary            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

John Cleary: is a former Australian politician. He was born in Launceston, Tasmania. In 1979, he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing Franklin for the Liberal Party. He served as a minister from 1983 to 1986, when he was defeated; he was re-elec

Bernard Cleary            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bernard Cleary: is a Canadian politician. Cleary was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Canadian federal election, 2004. He was the Bloc Québécois member of parliament for the riding of Louis-Saint-Laurent. He was the Bloc's critic to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Prior to being elected, Cleary was a businessman, chief negotiator, journalist and professor. In 2006, he was defeated by Josée Verner from the Conservative Party of Canada.

Francis Cleary            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Francis Cleary: was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He was mayor of the town of Windsor, Ontario from 1883 to 1885. In 1871, he married Rose C. Anderson. He served four years as a member of the city council including his term as mayor. He ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat in Essex North in 1887, losing to James Colebrooke Patterson. In 1890, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the same riding for a seat in the provincial assembly. In 1901, he was appointed deputy clerk of the Crown, clerk of the County Court and Surrogate Registrar for Essex County. Cleary also served as president of the Essex County Historical Society.