Ross was the son of Grace Archibald (McCrone) and David Ross.[1] Ross’ first job was as a bank clerk in Montreal in 1910. He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at the outbreak of World War I, serving with the 8th Battalion. During the war, Ross received the Military Cross and was a captain by the war's end.
After the war, Ross joined a shipbuilding company in Saint John, New Brunswick. From this start, Ross went on to careers in industry and finance.
On 3 July 1923 Ross married Gertrude Edith Tomalin, a well-known reciter and entertainer, at the Savoy Chapel.[2] She died in hospital at Saint John, New Brunswick on 22 January 1940, aged 58.[3]
Ross was appointed as Lieutenant Governor on October 3, 1955. During Ross’ term, a fire destroyed Government House. A new Government House was completed in May 1959, the year before Ross retired from the office of Lieutenant Governor. With all of the furnishings destroyed, Frank Ross and his wife, Phyllis, went to the United Kingdom in search of suitable pieces. The Rosses purchased 114 pieces of furniture, which they donated to the new Government House.
frank, mackenzie, ross, april, 1891, glasgow, scotland, december, 1971, vancouver, 19th, lieutenant, governor, british, columbia, honourablecmg, od19th, lieutenant, governor, british, columbiain, office, october, 1955, october, 1960monarchelizabeth, iigovernor. Frank Mackenzie Ross CMG MC OD April 19 1891 in Glasgow Scotland December 11 1971 in Vancouver was the 19th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia The HonourableFrank Mackenzie RossCMG MC ODFrank Mackenzie Ross19th Lieutenant Governor of British ColumbiaIn office October 3 1955 October 12 1960MonarchElizabeth IIGovernors GeneralVincent MasseyGeorges VanierPremierW A C BennettPreceded byClarence WallaceSucceeded byGeorge PearkesPersonal detailsBorn 1891 04 19 April 19 1891Glasgow ScotlandDiedDecember 11 1971 1971 12 11 aged 80 Vancouver British ColumbiaNationalityCanadianSpousePhyllis TurnerChildren2OccupationBusinessman financierProfessionSoldierRoss was the son of Grace Archibald McCrone and David Ross 1 Ross first job was as a bank clerk in Montreal in 1910 He joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force at the outbreak of World War I serving with the 8th Battalion During the war Ross received the Military Cross and was a captain by the war s end After the war Ross joined a shipbuilding company in Saint John New Brunswick From this start Ross went on to careers in industry and finance On 3 July 1923 Ross married Gertrude Edith Tomalin a well known reciter and entertainer at the Savoy Chapel 2 She died in hospital at Saint John New Brunswick on 22 January 1940 aged 58 3 During World War II Ross assisted in Ottawa procuring supplies for the British Admiralty His wartime service earned Ross the C M G In 1945 Ross married Phyllis Turner whose son John Turner later became Prime Minister of Canada Ross was appointed as Lieutenant Governor on October 3 1955 During Ross term a fire destroyed Government House A new Government House was completed in May 1959 the year before Ross retired from the office of Lieutenant Governor With all of the furnishings destroyed Frank Ross and his wife Phyllis went to the United Kingdom in search of suitable pieces The Rosses purchased 114 pieces of furniture which they donated to the new Government House References Edit The Canadian Parliamentary Companion 1960 Miss Gertrude Tomalin Married Middlesex County Times 7 July 1923 Miss Gertrude Tomalin Middlesex County Times 17 February 1940Sources EditDaniel Francis ed 1999 Encyclopedia of British Columbia Harbour Publishing ISBN 1 55017 200 X McGregor D A 1967 They Gave Royal Assent The Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia Mitchell Press Limited External links EditBiography on Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia official website This article about a Canadian viceroy is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Mackenzie Ross amp oldid 1130165665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
