# John Arthur Clark

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[Brigadier General](/source/Brigadier_General) **John Arthur Clark**, (8 June 1886 – 18 January 1976) was a [Conservative](/source/Conservative_Party_of_Canada_(historical)) member of the [House of Commons of Canada](/source/House_of_Commons_of_Canada). He was born in [Dundas, Ontario](/source/Dundas,_Ontario) and became a barrister and solicitor.

Clark attended secondary school in Vancouver, then studied at the [University of Toronto](/source/University_of_Toronto) and [Osgoode Hall Law School](/source/Osgoode_Hall_Law_School), earning [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) and [Bachelor of Laws](/source/Bachelor_of_Laws) degrees. During his career, he founded the law firm Clark Wilson along with his childhood friend and Second-in-Command, Alexander Wilson.

He served as a soldier during [World War I](/source/World_War_I), from 1914 to 1918, as commander of the 72nd [Seaforth Highlanders](/source/The_Seaforth_Highlanders_of_Canada) and continued with the 7th Canadian Brigade (3rd Canadian Division) until the war's end. His awards include the [Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George](/source/Companion_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George) (CMG)[2] and the [Distinguished Service Order](/source/Distinguished_Service_Order) (DSO) with two [Bars](/source/Medal_bar).[1] The second bar to his DSO appeared in *[The London Gazette](/source/The_London_Gazette)* in December 1918 and reads as follows:

For most conspicuous gallantry and resourceful leadership. When one of his companies was held up by machine-gun fire from a wood, he led his men forward and by skilful tactics captured the machine guns with their crews. Two days later, when his men were again checked in front of a village, he dashed to the front, and led them to their objective, saving many casualties by his skill and fearlessness.

He was first elected to Parliament at the [Burrard](/source/Burrard_(electoral_district)) riding in the [1921 general election](/source/1921_Canadian_federal_election). With riding boundary changes, Clark became a candidate for [Vancouver—Burrard](/source/Vancouver%E2%80%94Burrard_(federal_electoral_district)) and won election there in [1925](/source/1925_Canadian_federal_election) and [1926](/source/1926_Canadian_federal_election). After completing his third House of Commons term, the [16th Canadian Parliament](/source/16th_Canadian_Parliament), Clark left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the [1930 election](/source/1930_Canadian_federal_election).

Clark served as president of the [Canadian Bar Association](/source/Canadian_Bar_Association) from 1951 to 1952.[3]

## References

1. Normandin, A.L. (1929). *Canadian Parliamentary Guide*. Ottawa: Mortimer Company.

1. No. 31370. 30 May 1919. p. 6793.

1. [Canadian Bar Association: Past CBA Presidents](https://www.cba.org/Who-We-Are/Governance/President-Executive/Past-CBA-Presidents)

## External links

- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101006221642/http://www.cwilson.com/about/firm-history.html](https://web.archive.org/web/20101006221642/http://www.cwilson.com/about/firm-history.html)

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