Hugh Douglas Barclay

Hugh Douglas Barclay (born July 5, 1932) is a former long-time New York State Senator, and a former United States Ambassador to El Salvador.

He was born on July 5, 1932, in Pulaski, Oswego County, New York. He attended Pulaski Academy and Central Schools. He also attended St. Paul's School. He graduated B.A. from Yale University, and LL.B. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1961. He married Sara J. “Dee Dee” Seiter, and they have five children, among them Assemblyman Will Barclay (born 1969).

From 1961 until 2003, Barclay served as a partner for the upstate New York law firm of Hiscock & Barclay, a law firm that receives a tremendous amount of New York State funds, specializing in Banking and Administrative Law. He also entered politics as a Republican.

Barclay was a member of the New York State Senate from 1965 to 1984, sitting in the 175th, 176th, 177th, 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th and 185th New York State Legislatures.

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