John Arthur Clark

Who was John Arthur Clark?

John Arthur Clark was a Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Dundas, Ontario and became a barrister and solicitor.

Clark attended secondary school in Vancouver, then studied at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School, earning Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees. During his career, he was part of the law firm Wilson and Clark. He served as a soldier during World War I, from 1915 to 1918 as an officer with the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders and from 1918 to the war's end with the Canadian Infantry Brigade. His awards include the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George and the Distinguished Service Order.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Burrard riding in the 1921 general election. With riding boundary changes, Clark became a candidate for Vancouver—Burrard and won election there in 1925 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.