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Dr. William James E. Clancy, medical director of the Blue Mound Sanitarium, situated at Wauwatosa, was born in Milwaukee, October 25, 1885, and is a son of James and Mary (Schutz) Clancy, the former a native of Ireland, while the latter was born in Milwaukee, where her parents settled in early pioneer times. James Clancy was a coffee and tea merchant, who conducted business successfully for many years and then lived retired for a considerable period prior to his death, enjoying in well-earned rest the fruits of his former toil. He also served as one of the supervisors of Milwaukee county and filled the position of deputy sheriff. He had a very wide' acquaintance in this part of the state, having resided in the county for forty-five years and the sterling traits of his character and his business ability gained him the regard of his fellowmen and the substantial reward of business enterprise.

Dr. Clancy was educated in the parochial schools of Milwaukee, in the Marquette Academy and in the Marquette University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, while a little later his Alma Mater conferred upon him the Master of Arts degree. He spent two years as a student in the St. Louis University medical department and was graduated from Marquette University with the M. D. degree in 1911. He afterward spent one year in hospital work, gaining that broad and valuable experience which can never be secured as quickly in any other way as through hospital practice. Opening an office in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, he there followed his profession for four years and was also located at Augusta, Wisconsin, for three years.

On the expiration of that period he became connected with the Muirdale Sanitarium in 1917 and was senior resident physician there until March, 1921, when he became medical director of the Blue Mound Sanitarium, which is a unit of the Muirdale Sanitarium, under the supervision of the county. The Blue Mound Sanitarium can accommodate about eighty-five patients. This is a convalescent hospital for tubercular patients and during their convalescent period they are taught all kinds of trades including basketmaking, pottery work, painting, and the manufacture of rings and Jewelry, of cedar chests, chairs, lamps, etc. This work is carried on not only with a view of enabling the patients to secure employment at a later day but also to bring about contentment which is never fostered by idleness and inactivity.

Dr. Clancy is a member of the Catholic church and of the Knights of Columbus. He belongs to the Milwaukee County Medical Society and the Wisconsin State Medical Association and at all times keeps in touch with the trend of modern professional thought and progress.