William George Clark (politician)
Canadian politician
The Honourable William George Clark | |
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19th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick | |
In office March 5, 1940 – November 1, 1945 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Governor General | The Earl of Athlone |
Premier | Allison Dysart John B. McNair |
Preceded by | Murray MacLaren |
Succeeded by | David Laurence MacLaren |
Personal details | |
Born | (1865-10-01)October 1, 1865 Queensbury, New Brunswick |
Died | January 18, 1948(1948-01-18) (aged 82) Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Liberal |
Alma mater | University of New Brunswick |
Occupation | Merchant |
Profession | Politician |
William George Clark (October 1, 1865 – January 18, 1948) was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented York—Sunbury in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1940 as a Liberal member. Clark was the 19th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick from 1940 to 1945.
He was born in Queensbury, New Brunswick. Clark served as a town councillor for Fredericton Town Council from 1917 to 1925 and was mayor from 1925 to 1935.
Father of historian Esther Clark Wright.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Liberal | William George Clark | 9,296 | 46.85 | +15.92 | ||||
Conservative | Richard Hanson | 9,042 | 45.57 | -23.50 | ||||
Reconstruction | Errol MacDonald | 1,506 | 7.59 | Ø | ||||
Total valid votes | 19,844 | 100.00 |
References
- William George Clark – Parliament of Canada biography
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