Born in Juniata County, Pa., April 19, 1825, the son of Harvey and Jane McClure. His mother's maiden name was Anderson, and both his parents were natives of the State in which he was born. In October, 1839, he moved with his parents to Wayne County, Ohio, where his father died the following year. His father was a blacksmith by trade, and also a farmer, and the subject of this sketch was made acquainted with labor when quite young. The common school afforded his only means of obtaining an education, and in those early days, even such as they offered, was obtained under many difficulties. Joseph S. was raised to farming, and followed this pursuit until 1853, when he established himself in the tanning business. On May 29, 1849, he was married in Wayne County, Ohio, to Miss Anna Morrison, a native of Mercer County, Pa. In 1859 Mr. McClure moved to Iowa, where he located in Linn County and resumed farming, and also became quite extensively engaged in stock raising. He has served in different capacities as a township officer, and in the fall of 1871 was elected to represent Linn County in the Legislature of lowa, taking his seat in the Fourteenth General Assembly of that State, serving through one session of 114 days duration in 1872, and also in the extra session of 1873 . In March, 1877, he moved to Kansas and located in Barton County, where he engaged in mercantile business, at which he remained until June, 1881, when he closed out and reengaged in farming.
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