Sir William Mortimer Clark (also spelled Clarke), KC (May 24, 1836 – August 10, 1915) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Sir William Mortimer Clark | |
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| 9th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
| In office April 21, 1903 – September 21, 1908 | |
| Monarch | Edward VII |
| Governors General | The Earl of Minto The Earl Grey |
| Premier | George William Ross James Whitney |
| Preceded by | Sir Oliver Mowat |
| Succeeded by | John Morison Gibson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 24, 1836 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Died | August 10, 1915 (aged 79) Prouts Neck, Maine |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Alma mater | Marischal College University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | lawyer, bank director |
Life and career
editBorn in 1836 in Aberdeen, Scotland, Clark was educated at Marischal College and the University of Edinburgh. He came to Canada in 1859 and was called to the bar of Upper Canada in 1861.
A prominent social activist, he became a bank director and authored a number of articles on travel. In 1866, he married Helen Gordon.
Clarke was appointed the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in 1903. He supported education and hospitals during his mandate, and served until 1908. He was created a Knight Bachelor in 1907.[1]
He died in 1915 in his summer home in Prouts Neck, Maine. His remains were brought back to Toronto, where he was interred in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.