Reverend John S. Clarke, c. 1874.

Description

Creator: Unknown, Photographer
Media Type: Image
Item Type: Photographs
Description: A black and white portrait photograph of Reverend John S. Clarke (1834-1907).
Notes: Reverend John S. Clarke was born in Ireland in February 1834, and came to Canada in 1850. He settled in Toronto where he was employed by James Austin, a banker. In 1854 he entered the Methodist ministry and served at London, Barrie, Grimsby, Oshawa and Thorold. From 1874 to 1876 he was minister of the Methodist Church at Whitby when the Methodist Tabernacle was constructed. He retired about 1895 and died at Niagara-on-the-Lake on May 7, 1907.
This photograph appears in the "Whitby United Church Centennial Book", September 1926.
Inscriptions: Bottom of photograph reads: REV. JOHN S. CLARKE/1874-6
Date of Original: c. 1874
Dimensions: Width: 6 cm
Height: 6 cm
Image Dimensions: Image Width: 6cm
Image Height: 6cm
Subject(s): Clergy
Portrait photographs
Local identifier: 31-008-011
Language of Item: English
Copyright Statement: Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian copyright law. No restrictions on use.
Reproduction Notes: Scanned from a copy negative.
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