Mcneil Clarke (July 23, 1838 – February 29, 1872) was an

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lawyer and political figure. He represented

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in the

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from 1867 to 1872. He was born in

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in 1838. He was called to the Upper Canada bar in 1866. Clarke served as mayor of Prescott from 1866 to 1867. He was elected to the provincial legislature in 1867 and died in 1872 during his second term in office.

Electoral history

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* * 1838 births 1872 deaths British emigrants to British North America Mayors of places in Ontario People from Leeds and Grenville United Counties Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs {{Ontario-mayor-stub