John James Carrick

John James Carrick (September 17 1873 – May 11 1966) was a flamboyant and controversial Ontario real estate promoter and political figure. He was always referred to by his initials as J.J. Carrick. He represented Port Arthur in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1911 and Thunder Bay and Rainy River in the Canadian House of Commons from 1911 to 1914 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, the son of John A. Carrick, and was educated at the University of Toronto. In 1899, he married Mary J. Day. He was president of the Great West Coal Company. Carrick served as mayor of Port Arthur in 1908. During World War I, Carrick served as liaison officer for the Canadian Minister of Militia, Sam Hughes; he served as a lieutenant-colonel. Carrick relocated to Toronto after the First World War to run a brokerage business. He attempted to regain political office in Port Arthur, but despite spectacular campaigns, he was unsuccessful at the federal elections of October 1925 running as an Independent Conservative and again in 1930 running as a Mackenzie King Liberal. His son Donald Carrick also served in the House of Commons.

The community of Carrick, Manitoba was named after him. [ [http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=4380 "Place Names of Manitoba", P Ham (1980)] ] His name is also associated with a subdivision in Thunder Bay and has a street named after him there in the Intercity area.

References

* "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1910", EJ Chambers
* F. Brent Scollie, "J.J. Carrick's Brent Park subdivision, Port Arthur, Ontario, 1906-1950 : the consequences of uncontrolled real estate development," Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society "Papers and Records", XXXIV (2006), 29-50.
* F. Brent Scollie, "Thunder Bay Mayors & Councillors 1873-1945" (Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 2000), 63-64.

External links

* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=966 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=ee76a985-a56a-4709-ae8b-853d8ec9f7f9&Language=E Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]