Austin Clarke (Manitoba politician)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Austin Lloyd Clarke (February 18, 1896 — 1945) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive representative from 1941 to 1945.

[edit] Early life and education

Clarke was born in Cornwall, Ontario to a family that traced its background to the United Empire Loyalist migration. He was educated in Cornwall, and later moved to Manitoba.

[edit] Career

Clarke worked as a sales manager, and was president of A. Lloyd CLarke & Co. Ltd. and the Manitoba Motor League. He served as the reeve of the municipality of St. Vital from 1938 to 1941, and was also active in freemasonry.

[edit] Political life

He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1941 provincial election, defeating Cooperative Commonwealth Federation candidate Edwin Hansford in the constituency of St. Boniface. In parliament, Clarke was a backbench supporter of the governments of John Bracken and Stuart Garson.

He died in 1945.