George Henry Ross

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The Honourable
George Henry Ross
KC
George Henry Ross (1878-1956).jpg
Senator for Alberta
In office
December 1, 1948 – September 26, 1956
Appointed byLouis St. Laurent
Member of Parliament
for Calgary East
In office
March 26, 1940 – June 10, 1945
Preceded byJohn Landeryou
Succeeded byDouglas Harkness
Personal details
Born(1878-06-13)June 13, 1878
Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada
DiedSeptember 26, 1956(1956-09-26) (aged 77)
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Professionpolitician, barrister

George Henry Ross KC (June 13, 1878 – September 26, 1956) was a politician and barrister from Alberta, Canada. During his career, Ross served as a councillor on Calgary City Council, a Member of Parliament and senator.

Early life[]

George Henry Ross was born June 13, 1878 at Bedeque, Prince Edward Island to Murdock and Margaret Ross. He earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Michigan.[1] He married May McDougall on January 24, 1911; they had three children together.[1] Appointed King's Counsel in 1913, Ross served as a bencher of the Law Society of Alberta from 1919 to 1930.[1]

Political career[]

Ross served for two one-year terms as a councillor on Calgary City Council in 1909 and again in 1912.

Ross attempted a career at provincial politics with a run in North Calgary in the 1913 Alberta general election as a candidate for the Alberta Liberal Party. He lost to Conservative candidate Samuel Bacon Hillocks.

Ross was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1940 Canadian federal election, defeating incumbent Social Credit Member of Parliament John Landeryou. He and Manley Justin Edwards, elected in the same Liberal landslide victory, became the first two Liberal MPs from Calgary. He served one term as the Member of Parliament for Calgary East, then lost to Progressive Conservative Douglas Harkness in the 1945 Canadian federal election.

On December 1, 1948 he was appointed to sit in the Senate of Canada on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent.[1] He served in the Senate until his death on September 26, 1956.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Normandin, G. Pierre, ed. (1956). "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Ottawa: Mortimer Company Ltd.: 104. ISBN 9781414401416. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 893686591. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

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Preceded by Member of Parliament Calgary East
1940–1945 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Senator Alberta
1948–1956 		Succeeded by
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