Cephas Barker Mark (July 31, 1872 – January 5, 1942) was a druggist and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Rosetown in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, from 1912 to 1917, as a Liberal.Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan: Biog. - Mark, Cephas Barker - Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, accessdate: February 4, 2024
Mark was born in Little Britain, Ontario, the son of Joseph Mark and Philippa Netherton. He was educated in Lindsay and at the Toronto School of Pharmacy. In 1904, Cephas Barker Mark married Elizabeth Edith Swain in Mariposa Township, Ontario.Cephas Barker Mark, "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927" • FamilySearch: Cephas Barker Mark, "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927" • FamilySearch, accessdate: February 4, 2024
The 1906 Census shows Mark living in Minnedosa, Manitoba.Library and Archives Canada: Item: C B Mark - Library and Archives Canada; Manitoba, Marquette (5), town of Minnedosa (19); page 26, Line 26, family 197; CB Mark, 33, head; in household with Lily, 28; Roll: T-18355; accessdate: February 4, 2024 The 1911 Census of Canada shows Mark working as a druggist in Rosetown, Saskatchewan.1911 Census of Canada - Library and Archives Canada: Item: Cephas Car Marks - Library and Archives Canada; Saskatchewan, Battleford (208), Rosetown, div 3; page 8, Family 61, Line 12; Cephas Carter Marks, 38, head, druggist; in household with Elizabeth Edith, 34, Sarah Ellen Swain, 29; Roll: T-20451; accessdate: February 4, 2024 Mark served one term in the Saskatchewan Legislature and did not run for a second term in the October, 1917 election.
Mark returned to Ontario before 1921 where he farmed and eventually retired.Library and Archives Canada: Item: Cephas Mark - Library and Archives Canada; Ontario, Victoria (135), Mariposa (23) Div 2; page 1, Family 5, Line 15; Cephas Mark, 48, head; in household with Lillie Mark, 44, Phillippa, 65, Ella, 1; accessdate: February 4, 2024
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