Robert R. Ness Explained

Robert R. Ness
Office:Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Inkerman
Appointed:Adélard Godbout
Predecessor:Martin Fisher
Successor:George Carlyle Marler
Term Start:January 14, 1942
Term End:September 23, 1960
Birth Date:29 January 1872
Birth Place:Howick, Quebec
Death Place:Howick, Quebec
Party:Liberal

Robert R. Ness (January 29, 1872  - October 21, 1960) was a Canadian politician and a breeder, importer and exporter of Ayrshire cattle.

Born in Howick, Quebec, Ness was Canada's largest importer and exporter of purebred cattle.[1] In 1909, he was president of the Canadian Ayrshire Breeders Association. From 1923 to 1935, he was the Director of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.

He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Inkerman on January 14, 1942. A Liberal, he was removed from office on September 23, 1960 due to absenteeism. In 1962, he was inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame.[1]

He died in Howick in 1960.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees.