Samuel Carter (December 8, 1859 – June 16, 1944) was a Canadian manufacturer and politician. He represented Wellington South in the

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from 1914 to 1919 as a Liberal-Prohibitionist member when he ran as an independent Liberal and was defeated by Caleb Buckland. Carter was born in

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, England, the son of Samuel Carter, and went to

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in 1882. He owned a knitting mill. He was the mayor of

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from 1913 to 1914. He was vice-president of the Hydro-Electric Union and chairman of the Heat and Light Commission for the city. He was also president of the Workingman's Co-operative Association of Guelph. In 1909, he became the first president of the Co-operative Union of Canada (later part of the

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), serving until 1921. Carter was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the federal parliament in 1921. He died at his home in Guelph in 1944. Carter donated the Elms Park playing field to the village of Ruddington in 1931.

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References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1915'', EJ Chambers

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International Co-operative Information Centre''History of Guelph, 1827-1927'', LA Johnson (1977)
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