George Johnson Clarke
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George Johnson Clarke (October 10, 1857 – February 26, 1917) was a New Brunswick journalist and politician. He was editor of the St Croix Courier. He entered politics and became Speaker of the provincial legislature in 1909. He became Conservative premier in 1914 when his predecessor, James Kidd Flemming was forced to resign. He was in terminally poor health during his entire time in office and his administration accomplished little.
[edit] Further reading
- Arthur T. Doyle, Front Benches and Back Rooms: A story of corruption, muckraking, raw partisanship and political intrigue in New Brunswick, Toronto: Green Tree Publishing, 1976.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by James Kidd Flemming |
Premier of New Brunswick 1914-1917 |
Succeeded by James Alexander Murray |
Premiers of New Brunswick | ||
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Colony: Fisher | Gray | Fisher | S. L. Tilley | Smith | P. Mitchell
Province: | Wetmore | King | Hathaway | King | Fraser | Hanington | Blair | J. Mitchell | Emmerson | Tweedie | Pugsley | Robinson | Hazen | J. Flemming | Clarke | Murray | Foster | Veniot | Baxter | Richards | L. P. Tilley | Dysart | McNair | H. Flemming | Robichaud | Hatfield | McKenna | Frenette | Thériault | Lord | Graham |