Nathaniel Clarke Wallace

Nathaniel Clarke Wallace (May 21, 1844 – October 8, 1901) was a Canadian politician and Orangeman.

Nathaniel Clarke Wallace
Member of the Canadian Parliament for York West
In office 1878–1901
Preceded by	David Blain
Succeeded by	Archibald Campbell
Personal details
Born	May 21, 1844 Burwick (Woodbridge), Upper Canada
Died	October 8, 1901 (aged 57) Woodbridge, Ontario
Political party	Conservative
Children	Thomas George Wallace
Cabinet	Controller of Customs (1892-1895)
Committees	Chair, Standing Committee on Public Accounts (1891) Chair, Select Committee on Alleged Combinations in Manufactures, Trade and Insurance in Canada (1888)

Born in Woodbridge, Ontario, the third son of the Nathanael Wallace and Ann Wallace, natives of County Sligo, Ireland, who came to Canada in 1834 and 1833 respectively. He was educated in Woodbridge Public School and at the Weston Grammar School. He is a merchant and flour miller. He was Reeve of Vaughan from 1874 to 1879, and was Warden of the County of York in 1878.

He was elected as the Liberal-Conservative candidate to the House of Commons of Canada for York West in 1878, 1882, 1887, 1891, 1896, and 1900. He was Controller of Customs of Canada from 1892 until 1895.

He was Grand Master of the Loyal Orange Association of British America and was President of the Triennial Council of the Orangemen of the World.

He died while in office in 1901.

External links

• Clarke Wallace family fonds, Archives of Ontario

References

• "Nathaniel Clarke Wallace". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• Nathaniel Clarke Wallace – Parliament of Canada biography