Background
He was born at Scotts Hill, North Carolina.
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He pursued an academic course and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1859.
Career
Following his school career, McClammy began teaching from 1859-1861. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861, and by successive promotions became major in the Third North Carolina Cavalry Regiment and served throughout the American Civil War. McClammy also engaged in agricultural pursuits at Scotts Hill.
He resumed agricultural pursuits while he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to the Fifty-second Congress.
McClammy died in a boiler explosion on his plantation at Scott"s Hill on February 26, 1896, and his remains buried at the family cemetery.
Membership
He was a member of the State house of representatives in 1866, served in the State senate in 1871 and was elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth and Fifty-first Congresses (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1891).
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Political Party
Democratic party