Samuel Carter (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel Carter (Canadian politician)

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1859

Place of Birth: Ruddington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Jun-1944

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Samuel Carter (December 8, 1859 – June 16, 1944) was an Ontario manufacturer and political figure.
He represented Wellington South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Liberal-Prohibitionist member. He was born in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire, England, the son of Samuel Carter and came to Canada West in 1882.
He owned a knitting mill.
Carter served as mayor of Guelph from 1913 to 1914.
He was vice-president of the Hydro-Electric Union and chairman of the Heat and Light Commission for the city.
He was also president of the Workingman's Co-operative Association of Guelph.
In 1909, he became the first president of the Co-operative Union of Canada (later part of the Canadian Co-operative Association), serving until 1921.
Carter was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the federal parliament in 1921.
He died at his home in Guelph in 1944.Carter donated the Elms Park playing field to the village of Ruddington in 1931.