Edward Frederick Clarke (April 24, 1850 – March 3, 1905) was a

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journalist and political figure. He was

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for four one-year terms, from 1888 until 1891 while also representing

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in the

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from 1886 to 1894 and

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from 1896 to 1904 and

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from 1904 to 1905 in the

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as a

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member. He attempted to regain the mayoralty in 1900 but was defeated by Ernest A. Macdonald. He was also a member of the

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. He was born in Bailieboro,

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in 1850, the son of merchant Richard Clarke, and came to

in 1864 after the death of his father. He apprenticed as a printer with the Toronto ''

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'', later working with ''

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''. In 1872, he was one of the leaders of a printers' strike in the city. Clarke was the editor and publisher of the ''Sentinel'', a weekly newspaper associated with the

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, which was widely distributed throughout North America between 1877 and 1896.Thomson, Andrew (1983).
The Sentinel and Orange and Protestant Advocate, 1877-1896: An Orange view of Canada
' (M.A. thesis) Wilfrid Laurier University In 1884, he married Charlotte Elizabeth Scott. He also served as the manager of the Excelsior Life Insurance Company of Toronto. He died at home in Toronto in 1905 from

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. He had been suffering from

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in the weeks leading up to his death.SUDDEN DEATH OF E. F. GLARES, M.P.: Was Recovering From an Attack of Pneumonia FAILURE OF THE HEART Succumbed Within an Hour of the Seizure Parliament Marks Regret by Adjourning After Brief Speeches by Mr. R, L, Borden and Sir Wm. Mulock--Sketch of His Career Premier Whitney's Tribute A Useful Career The Globe (1844-1936); Toronto, Ont. oronto, Ont 04 Mar 1905: 1.

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