James Clark (Ontario politician)
James Clark | |
|---|---|
Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1934–1943 | |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | George Bennett |
| Constituency | Windsor—Sandwich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1888 Ingersoll, Ontario |
| Died | August 25, 1952 (aged 64) Windsor, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
James Howard Clark (May 11, 1888 – August 25, 1952)[1] was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was speaker of the Legislature of Ontario from 1939 to 1943 and served as Liberal MPP for Windsor—Sandwich from 1934 to 1943.
He was born in
He ran unsuccessfully for the Windsor West seat in the provincial assembly in 1929 and then was elected in 1934 for Windsor—Sandwich. After Norman Hipel resigned as speaker to join the provincial cabinet, Clark was named speaker.[1]
In June 1943, Clark gave a speech in Detroit in which he stated that 40 to 45 per cent of the Canadian population would "vote for annexation to the United States because there are better living conditions there". This enraged the Canadian public, the Canadian press and Canadian politicians. He was defeated in the general election which followed later that year. He subsequently returned to the practice of law.[1]
Clark died in Windsor at the age of 64.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Dale, Clare A (1992). Whose servant I am" : speakers of the assemblies of the province of Upper Canada, Canada and Ontario, 1792-1992. Toronto: Ontario Legislative Library. pp. 237–39.
- ^ "Major J. H. Clark: Former Speaker At Queen's Park Noted Lawyer". The Globe and Mail. August 25, 1952. p. 2.
