The Hon. William Ross | |
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| Senator for Victoria, Nova Scotia | |
| In office May 18, 1905 – March 17, 1912 | |
| Appointed by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Victoria, Nova Scotia | |
| In office 1867–1874 | |
| Succeeded by | Charles James Campbell |
| In office 1900–1904 | |
| Preceded by | John Lemuel Bethune |
| Succeeded by | Electoral district was abolished in 1903 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1824 Boularderie, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | March 17, 1912 (aged 87) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Political party | Anti-Confederate (1867-1869) Liberal |
| Spouse | 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 on Boularderie Island, 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.