Ross Hall (politician) explained

Ross Hall
Office1:Mayor of Grimsby, Ontario
Term Start1:1982
Term End1:1988
Predecessor1:Robert Arkell
Successor1:Nick Andreychuk
Constituency1:Lincoln
Office2:Ontario MPP
Term Start2:1975
Term End2:1981
Predecessor2:Bob Welch
Successor2:Philip Andrewes
Constituency2:Lincoln
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:5 May 1925
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario
Death Place:Grimsby, Ontario
Occupation:Businessman
Spouse:Alison Jeffries
Children:3

Eric Ross Hall (May 5, 1925 – October 11, 1999) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1981 who represented the riding of Lincoln. From 1982 to 1988 he was mayor of Grimsby, Ontario and regional councillor in Niagara.

Background

Hall was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1925. He attended Humbercrest Public School where he met his future wife Alison Jeffries. They married shortly after graduating from university and moved to Grimsby, Ontario. Hall founded a Hall-Ogilvie Ltd. a small construction company. Together with his wife Alison, they raised three children.[1] [2] He died at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Grimsby, Ontario on Canadian Thanksgiving Day, 1999.[3]

Politics

In the 1975 provincial election, he ran as the Liberal in the Niagara peninsula riding of Lincoln. He defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Paul Prince by 1,094 votes.[4] He was re-elected in 1977.[5] In 1981 he was challenged by PC candidate Philip Andrewes and narrowly defeated by 333 votes.[6]

During his time in office he served as housing critic and was chair of the Liberal caucus.[1] After his defeat he wanted to retire from politics but was persuaded to stand for Mayor of Grimsby in 1982. He defeated incumbent Robert Arkell.[7] He served for six years and retired in 1988.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Obituaries: Ross Hall, 75, served as MPP, Grimsby mayor . Pearson . Kali . Toronto Star . October 13, 1999 . 1.
  2. Book: The Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1979 . 770 . Gale Canada.
  3. News: Deaths . The Globe and Mail . October 13, 1999 . A20.
  4. News: Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings . The Globe and Mail . September 19, 1975 . C12.
  5. News: Ontario provincial election results riding by riding . The Globe and Mail . June 10, 1977 . D9.
  6. News: Canadian Press . Winds of change, sea of security . The Windsor Star . March 20, 1981 . Windsor, Ontario . 22.
  7. News: Voters prefer familiar faces in hard times . Rudy . Platiel . The Globe and Mail . November 9, 1982 . P1.