Arthur Edward Ross
Politician
1870 – 1952
Who was Arthur Edward Ross?
Arthur Edward Ross was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Kingston in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1921 and represented Kingston and then Kingston City in the Canadian House of Commons from 1921 to 1935 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Cobden, Ontario, the son of John Ross. Ross was educated at Queen's University and the University of Edinburgh. In 1902, he married Mabel Parker. Ross served on the city council for Kingston, serving as mayor in 1908. In the same year, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister Without Portfolio in 1919 and Minister of Health from 1919 to 1921 when he resigned from the Ontario legislature to enter federal politics. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1921 federal election and was re-elected several times until he was defeated in a bid for reelection in 1935.
Ross served during the Second Boer War.
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- Born
- Jun 9, 1870
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- Queen's University
- Died
- Nov 15, 1952
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on July 23, 2013
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