Carling, Sir John National Historic Person
London, Ontario
Hon. Sir John Carling, 1873
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Address :
300 Dufferin Avenue, London, Ontario
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1938-05-19
Life Date:
1828 to 1911
Other Name(s):
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Carling, Sir John
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Brewer, federal Minister of Agriculture (1885-92), established Dominion Experimental Farms
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: 300 Dufferin Avenue, London, Ontario
Born in London Township, Carling succeeded his father as President of Carling Brewing and Malting Co., entered politics as a Conservative and represented London in the Legislative Assembly of Canada (1857-67), in the provincial legislature (1867-73), and in the House of Commons (1867-74, 1878-91, and 1892-5). Called to the Senate in 1891 he resigned the following year only to be reappointed in 1896. He held portfolios in several cabinets but his most significant contribution to Canadian life occurred when, as Minister of Agriculture (1885-92), he founded the system of Dominion Experimental Farms. He died at London.