PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Complete File - CARLING, The Hon. Sir John, P.C., K.C.M.G.

Senatorial Division	Political Affiliation at Nomination	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)	Appointed on the advice of
London, Ontario	Liberal-Conservative	1896.04.23 - 1911.11.06	Bowell, Mackenzie
London, Ontario	Liberal-Conservative	1891.04.27 - 1892.02.17	Macdonald, John Alexander

^ House of Commons

Constituency	Political Affiliation at Election	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
London, Ontario	Liberal-Conservative	1892.02.26 (By-Election)	Elected
London, Ontario	Liberal-Conservative	1891.03.05	Defeated
London, Ontario	Liberal-Conservative	1887.02.22	Elected
London, Ontario	Liberal-Conservative	1882.06.20	Elected
London, Ontario	Liberal-Conservative	1878.09.17	Elected
London, Ontario	Liberal-Conservative	1874.01.22	Defeated
London, Ontario	Liberal-Conservative	1872.10.12 During the general election of 1872, elections in the constituencies were held at various times between 1872-07-20 and 1872-10-12.	Elected
London, Ontario	Liberal-Conservative	1867.09.20 During the general election of 1867, elections in the constituencies were held at various times between 1867-08-07 and 1867-09-20.	Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal-Conservative	1867.09.20 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister Without Portfolio	1892.12.05 - 1894.12.12
Minister of Agriculture	1891.06.16 - 1892.11.24
Postmaster General (Acting)	1888.07.11 - 1888.08.05
Minister of Agriculture	1885.09.25 - 1891.06.06
Postmaster General	1882.05.23 - 1885.09.24

^ Committees - Senate

Member

Committee	Session
Standing Committee on Railways, Telegraphs and Harbours	11th Parl., 3rd Session (1910.11.17 - 1911.07.29) 11th Parl., 2nd Session (1909.11.11 - 1910.05.04) 11th Parl., 1st Session (1909.01.20 - 1909.05.19) 10th Parl., 4th Session (1907.11.28 - 1908.07.20)
Standing Committee on Standing Orders	10th Parl., 4th Session (1907.11.28 - 1908.07.20)

^ Committees - Joint

Member

Committee	Session
Standing Joint Committee on Printing	11th Parl., 3rd Session (1910.11.17 - 1911.07.29) 11th Parl., 2nd Session (1909.11.11 - 1910.05.04) 11th Parl., 1st Session (1909.01.20 - 1909.05.19) 10th Parl., 4th Session (1907.11.28 - 1908.07.20)

Provincial / Territorial Political Experience

^ Provincial / Territorial Political Affiliation

Political Affiliation	Province / Territory	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Conservative	Ontario	1867.09.03 -

^ Provincial / Territorial Constituency

Constituencies	Province / Territory	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
London	Ontario	1867.09.03 - 1872.07.23

^ Provincial / Territorial Assembly

Assembly	Province / Territory	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Legislative Assembly	Ontario	1867.09.03 - 1872.07.23

^ Provincial / Territorial Responsibilities

Ontario

Responsibility	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works	1867.07.16 - 1871.12.20

Municipal Political Experience

Municipality	Local Government	Function	Mandate
London, Ontario	Municipal Government	Alderman	1854 - 1858

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