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John Arthur Clark, (8 June 1886 – 18 January 1976) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a barrister and solicitor. Clark attended secondary school in Vancouver, then studied at the

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and

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, earning

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and

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degrees. During his career, he founded the law firm Clark Wilson along with his childhood friend and Second-in-Command, Alexander Wilson. He served as a soldier during

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, from 1914 to 1918 as commander of the 72nd

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and from 1918 to the war's end with the 7th Canadian Brigade (3rd Canadian Division). His awards include the

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(CMG) and the

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(DSO) with two Bars. He was first elected to Parliament at the Burrard riding in the 1921 general election. With riding boundary changes, Clark became a candidate for

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and won election there in

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and 1926. After completing his third House of Commons term, the 16th Canadian Parliament, Clark left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1930 election. Clark served as president of the

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from 1951–52.Canadian Bar Association: Past CBA Presidents
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