John Sylvester Ross
John Sylvester Ross (July 16, 1821 – July 1, 1882) was a miller and political figure in Ontario. He was a Liberal-Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada who represented Dundas from 1867 to 1872 and from 1879 to 1882.
John Sylvester Ross | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Dundas | |
| In office 1861–1866 | |
| Preceded by | James William Cook |
| Succeeded by | Position terminated |
| Member of Parliament for Dundas | |
| In office 1867–1872 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | William Gibson |
| Member of Parliament for Dundas | |
| In office 1879–1882 | |
| Preceded by | William Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Erastus Hickey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1821 Osnabruck Township |
| Died | June 1, 1882 (aged 60) Iroquois, Ontario |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Charlotte Carman |
| Children | Hugo Homer Ross |
| Occupation | Miller, politician, merchant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canadian Militia |
| Branch/service | Volunteer Militia Foot Artillery Company of Iroquois |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Trent Affair (1862) |
He was born in Osnabruck Township Upper Canada in 1821, the son of Michael Ross,[1] and settled in the village of Iroquois where he set up a general store. He married Charlotte Carman, the granddaughter of Peter Shaver, in 1845.[2] Ross served on the council for Matilda Township and was reeve in 1856. In 1861, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada representing Dundas; he was reelected in 1863. He was president of the Iroquois Milling Company.[2] Ross was also secretary-treasurer and president for the High School Board.[1] He died in Iroquois at the age of 61.[3]
His son Hugo also represented Dundas in the House of Commons.
References edit
- John Sylvester Ross – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry : a history, 1784-1945 (1946) 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Harkness, JG p. 223
- ^ a b The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men (1880)
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.