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ROSS, The Hon. William, P.C.

Picture of ROSS, The Hon. William, P.C.

Photographer:
William James Topley
© Public Domain
Source: Library and Archives Canada, PA 025375

Date of Birth (yyyy.mm.dd): 1824.12.20

Place of Birth: Bouladerie, Nova Scotia, Canada

Deceased Date (yyyy.mm.dd): 1912.03.17 (87 years old)

Profession | Occupation: Merchant, shipbuilder

Federal Political Experience

Years of Service: 6511 Days (17 years, 9 months, 29 days)

^ Senate

Senatorial Division	Political Affiliation at Nomination	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)	Appointed on the advice of
Victoria, Nova Scotia Died in office.	Liberal	1905.05.18 - 1912.03.17	Laurier, Wilfrid

^ House of Commons

Constituency	Political Affiliation at Election	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
Victoria, Nova Scotia	Liberal	1900.11.07	Elected
Victoria, Nova Scotia	Liberal	1891.03.05	Defeated
Victoria, Nova Scotia Resignation. Appointed Collector of Customs at Halifax, N.S., November 5, 1874.	Liberal	1874.01.22	Elected
Victoria, Nova Scotia	Liberal	1873.12.20 (By-Election)	Elected
Victoria, Nova Scotia	Liberal	1872.10.12 During the general election of 1872, elections in the constituencies were held at various times between 1872-07-20 and 1872-10-12.	Elected
Victoria, Nova Scotia	Anti-Confederate	1867.09.20 During the general election of 1867, elections in the constituencies were held at various times between 1867-08-07 and 1867-09-20.	Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Liberal	1869.01.30 -
Anti-Confederate	1867.09.20 - 1869.01.29

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Minister

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Minister of Militia and Defence Resignation. Appointed Collector of Customs at Halifax, N.S., November 5, 1874.	1873.11.07 - 1874.09.29

^ Committees - Senate

Member

Committee	Session
Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce	12th Parl., 1st Session (1911.11.15 - 1912.04.01) 11th Parl., 3rd Session (1910.11.17 - 1911.07.29) 11th Parl., 2nd Session (1909.11.11 - 1910.05.04)
Standing Committee on Miscellaneous Private Bills	12th Parl., 1st Session (1911.11.15 - 1912.04.01) 11th Parl., 3rd Session (1910.11.17 - 1911.07.29) 11th Parl., 2nd Session (1909.11.11 - 1910.05.04) 10th Parl., 4th Session (1907.11.28 - 1908.07.20)
Standing Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds	12th Parl., 1st Session (1911.11.15 - 1912.04.01) 11th Parl., 3rd Session (1910.11.17 - 1911.07.29) 11th Parl., 2nd Session (1909.11.11 - 1910.05.04)

^ Committees - Joint

Member

Committee	Session
Standing Joint Committee on Printing	12th Parl., 1st Session (1911.11.15 - 1912.04.01) 11th Parl., 3rd Session (1910.11.17 - 1911.07.29) 11th Parl., 2nd Session (1909.11.11 - 1910.05.04) 10th Parl., 4th Session (1907.11.28 - 1908.07.20)

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