Sir Ernest Clark
Governor of Tasmania
- Born
- 13 April 1864, Plumstead (Kent), England
- Died
- 26 August 1951, Seaton (Devon), England
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Samuel Henry Clark (schoolteacher)
- Mother
- Ann Leaver
- Married (1) Mary Winkfield; (2) Harriet Jessie Constance McLennan
Parliamentary service
| Governor of Tasmania |
Career
- Civil servant in HM Treasury (UK).
- Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) 1894.
- Head of Northern Ire Civil Service 1921-25.
- Company dir.
- Governor of Tas 1933-45.
- CBE 1918, knight bachelor 1920, KCB 1924, KCMG 1938, GCMG 1943.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/clark-sir-ernest-5661