William Ross (Canadian politician)
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| The Hon. William Ross |
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| Senator for Victoria, Nova Scotia | |
| In office May 18, 1905 – March 17, 1912 |
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| Appointed by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria, Nova Scotia |
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| In office 1867–1874 |
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| Succeeded by | Charles James Campbell |
| In office 1900–1904 |
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| Preceded by | John Lemuel Bethune |
| Succeeded by | Electoral district was abolished in 1903 |
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| Born | December 20, 1824 Boularderie, Nova Scotia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ottawa, Ontario[1] |
| Political party | Anti-Confederate (1867-1869) Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Moore |
| Residence | Halifax, Nova Scotia[1] |
| Cabinet | Minister of Militia and Defence (1873-1874) |
William Ross (December 20, 1824 – March 17, 1912) was a Canadian politician.[2]
Born in Boularderie, Nova Scotia, the son of John Ross, a Scottish immigrant,[3] and Robina McKenzie,[1] Ross was a merchant and shipbuilder.[2] In 1855, he married Eliza Moore. He represented Victoria County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1857 to 1867.[3] He was elected to the 1st Canadian Parliament in 1867. From 1873 to 1874, he was the Minister of Militia and Defence.[2] Ross resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1874 after he was named customs collector for Halifax[4] and served until 1888.[1]
Ross also served as a lieutenant-colonel in the Cape Breton militia.[1]
In 1905, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Victoria, Nova Scotia. A Liberal, he served until his death in 1912.
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 William Ross – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Canadian parliamentary companion, HJ Morgan (1869)
- ↑ The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877, CH Mackintosh
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