Lionel Herbert Clarke

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Lionel Herbert Clarke (July 20, 1859 – August 29, 1921) was a Guelph born businessman and Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, Canada. In 1911 he was appointed the first chairman of the Toronto Harbour Commission

In 1895 his L. H. Clarke and Company formed a malt dealership with "barley king” Wilmot D. Matthews then five years later they established the Canada Malting Company Limited of which Clarke was president.

He is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.

Government offices
Preceded by Sir John Strathearn Hendrie	Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 1919–1921	Succeeded by Henry Cockshutt

v • d • e Lieutenant Governors of Ontario Post-Confederation (1867-present) Stisted • Howland • Crawford • D.A. Macdonald • J.B. Robinson • Campbell • Kirkpatrick • Gzowski • Mowat • Clark • Gibson • Hendrie • Clarke • Cockshutt • Ross • Mulock • H.A. Bruce • Matthews • Lawson • Breithaupt • MacKay • Rowe • W.R. Macdonald • McGibbon • Aird • Alexander • Jackman • Weston • Bartleman • Onley Province of Canada (1841-1866)* Clitherow • Jackson • Bagot • Metcalfe • Cathcart • J. Bruce • E.W. Head • Monck Upper Canada (1791-1841) Simcoe • Russell • Hunter • Grant • Gore • Brock • Sheaffe • de Rottenburg • Drummond • Murray • F.P. Robinson • Smith • Maitland • Colborne • F.B. Head • Arthur • Sydenham British Province of Quebec (1759-1791)* Amherst • Murray • Carleton • Haldimand • Carleton (2nd Time) * The Crown's representative from 1759 to 1791, and from 1841 to 1866 held the office and rank of Governor-General