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Charles Clarke

CLARKE, Charles, Canadian journalist, born in Lincoln, England, 28 November, 1826. He was educated in his native place and at Waddington, Lincolnshire, and in 1844 immigrated to Canada and became a farmer. After contributing articles to the Hamilton "Journal and Express " for some time, he obtained control of the paper, and continued this connection until 1850. Subsequently he wrote several political papers for the " North American," was a contributor to various other reform journals, and in 1852 established the "Backwoodsman." He was elected to the Ontario legislature for Centre Wellington in 1871, re-elected in 1875 and 1879, and again at the last general election for the same constituency. He became speaker of the House in 1880, and was re-elected in 1884.

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