George W. Clarke (Newfoundland politician)
George William Clarke (October 23, 1910 – October 9, 2000) was a lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Carbonear in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1956 to 1971.[1]
George W. Clarke | |
|---|---|
| MHA for Carbonear | |
| In office 1956–1971 | |
| Succeeded by | Augustus Rowe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1910 Carbonear , Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Died | October 9, 2000 (aged 89) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Occupation | lawyer |
He was born in Carbonear in 1910[1][2] and educated there, at Memorial University and at Mount Allison University. Clarke taught school from 1928 until 1941, when he joined the Meteorological Service of the Royal Canadian Air Force. He served as a magistrate from 1946 to 1956.[1] Clarke was called to the Newfoundland bar in 1962 and practised law in St. John's. He was speaker for the Newfoundland Assembly from 1963 to 1971, when he retired from politics.[3]
Clarke retired from the practice of law in 1981. He died in St. John's in 2000.[3]
References
- Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. v. 1. p. 449. ISBN 0-920508-14-6. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- Normandin, Pierre G.; Léopold Normandin, A. (1965). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien".
- "Benchers' Notes" (PDF). Law Society of Newfoundland. October 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
