William George Clark (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.

The Honourable William George Clark
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

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.

v t e 1935 Canadian federal election: Fredericton
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