John Montague Clarke (October 1854 – May 25, 1936) was a lumber merchant, contractor and political figure on

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1904 to 1908 as a

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. He was born in

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

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

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. 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 councillor for Summerside Town Council and of the Summerside school board. He served in the province's Executive Council as a

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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

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. He served as supervisor of Agriculture for Alberta. Clarke died in Edmonton at the age of 81.

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* 1854 births 1936 deaths Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs Prince Edward Island municipal councillors People from Prince County, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub