Sir John Carling | |
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| Senator for Ontario | |
| In office 1896–1911 | |
| Appointed by | Mackenzie Bowell |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for London | |
| In office 1867–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | John Walker |
| In office 1878–1891 | |
| Preceded by | James Harshaw Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Hyman |
| In office 1892–1896 | |
| Preceded by | Charles S. Hyman |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Beattie |
| Member of the Ontario Legislative Assembly for London | |
| In office 1867–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Riding established |
| Succeeded by | William Ralph Meredith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1828 London, Upper Canada |
| Died | 6 November 1911 (aged 83) London, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal-Conservative Conservative (Ontario) |
| Spouse | Hannah Dalton (m. 1849) |
| Children | 4 sons and 4 daughters |
| Relatives | Thomas Carling (father) William Carling (brother) |
| Residence(s) | London, Ontario |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Cabinet | Postmaster 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.