About James Howe McClure
Lived 1851 – 1909 (aged 57–58). James Howe McClure was a British rugby union player.
James Howe McClure (8 July 1851 – 1909) was a Scottish rugby football player and along with his brother George Buchanan McClure, has the distinction of being the first twin to be capped in international rugby. His father remarried in 1872 to Charlotte Russell, sister of the Welsh entrepreneur James Cholmeley Russell.
Personal life James married Ellen (Ella) Mary Collier (1858–1931) on 29 October 1884. They had five children: Grace Buchanan (1885–1971); George Buchanan (1887–1955); Ellen May (Eiwee) (1889–1979); William Francis Campbell (1892–1940); and James Howe (1899–1967). James died in 1909, outliving his twin by 21 years.
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Who was James Howe McClure?
Scotland international rugby union player
When was James Howe McClure born?
James Howe McClure was born on 8 July 1851.
When did James Howe McClure die?
James Howe McClure died in 1909.
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James Howe McClure was a rugby union player.
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James Howe McClure was British.
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