John Carling

Sir John Carling
Senator for Ontario
In office
1896–1911
Appointed byMackenzie Bowell
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for London
In office
1867–1874
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byJohn Walker
In office
1878–1891
Preceded byJames Harshaw Fraser
Succeeded byCharles S. Hyman
In office
1892–1896
Preceded byCharles S. Hyman
Succeeded byThomas Beattie
Member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly
for London
In office
1867–1872
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byWilliam Ralph Meredith
Personal details
Born(1828-01-23)23 January 1828
London, Upper Canada
Died6 November 1911(1911-11-06) (aged 83)
London, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations
Liberal-Conservative
Conservative (Ontario)
SpouseHannah Dalton (m. 1849)
Children4 sons and 4 daughters
RelativesThomas Carling (father)
William Carling (brother)
Residence(s)London, Ontario
OccupationBusinessman
CabinetPostmaster General (May 23, 1882 – September 24, 1885 and July 11, 1888 – August 5, 1888)
Minister of Agriculture (September 25, 1885 June 6, 1891 and June 16, 1891 November 24, 1892)

Sir John Carling, PC KCMG (January 23, 1828 – November 6, 1911)[1] was a Canadian politician and prominent businessman who was associated with the Carling Brewery in London, Ontario. The Carling family and its descendants later resided in Ottawa, Montreal, Halifax, Brockville, London, Toronto and Windsor in Canada, as well as Jersey in the Channel Islands.