John Montague Clarke was a lumber merchant, contractor and political figure on Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...

. He represented 5th Kings

5th Kings

5th Kings was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the eastern central portion of Kings County....

 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

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 from 1904 to 1908 as a Liberal

Prince Edward Island Liberal Party

The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister...

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He was born in Bedeque, Prince Edward Island

Bedeque, Prince Edward Island

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, the son of Theophilus Desbrisay Clarke. After completing his education in Bedeque, Clarke worked for John R. Calhoun

John R. Calhoun

John R. Calhoun was a merchant and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1876 to 1879 as a Liberal....

. He then lived in Colorado

Colorado

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 for five years before returning to the island and opening his own lumber company in Kensington

Kensington, Prince Edward Island

Kensington is a town located 15 kilometres northeast of Summerside in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; As of 2001, the population was 1,385....

. In 1877, he married Sarah M. Reeves. Clarke worked as a general building contractor for several years. He also was a member of the town council for Summerside

Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...

 and of the Summerside school board. He served in the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio

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 in 1908. He was defeated when he ran for reelection later that year. In 1916, Clarke and his family moved to Edmonton, Alberta. He served as supervisor of Agriculture for Alberta. Clarke died in Edmonton at the age of 81.