Edward William Clark

CLARK, WILLIAM EDWARD, farmer and director of livestock testing station; b. 24 March 1932 in Summerside, son of Ivan Leroy Clark and Maisy Laura Miller; m. 21 June 1958 Ruby Ida Best, and they had three children, Colleen Laura, Catherine Erma, and Edith Lynne; United. Clark, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1970 for 3rd Prince. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1974, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1986, 1989, and 1993. He served as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry from 27 April 1978 to 3 May 1979. On 15 June 1989, Clark was appointed Speaker and served in that position until 15 April 1993. He was named chair of caucus in the same year. He was an executive member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. "Eddie" Clark received his primary education at the school in Central Lot 16. Later he attended basic training in the Royal Canadian Navy at the Cornwallis Naval Base, and enrolled in agricultural courses in Charlottetown. From 1951 to 1952, Clark served in the Royal Canadian Navy. He is a beef farmer and was director of the beef testing station in Nappan, Nova Scotia. He was president of the Prince Edward Island Junior Farmers, a leader of the 4-H Club for 25 years, a president of the Prince Edward Island Shorthorn Breeders' Association, a member of the Federation of Agriculture, a member of the Rural Development Council, chairman of the Family Farm Program, and a board member of the Farm Credit Corporation. Clark served on the board of directors of the Summerside Co-op and was a trustee of Athena Regional High School. He was a member of the Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation and the Summerside Chamber of Commerce. Clark is a member of the Miscouche Royal Canadian Legion. Clark is chairman of the Lot 16 United Church Congregation and secretary of the Lot 16 Cemetery Committee. Eddie Clark and his wife reside in Belmont Lot 16. Ruby Clark is the daughter of Harry Best of Belmont and Erma MacLaurin.