James M. Clancy (c. 1875 – February 27, 1919) was an American prison warden.

He was the Warden of Sing Sing prison during the July 1913 fire.

Clancy tried to resign in October 1913, then again in April 1914.

[1][2] Clancy died in Philadelphia on February 27, 1919, at the age of 44.

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