William Roderick Ross Explained

William Roderick Ross
Birth Date:29 March 1869
Birth Place:Fort Chipewyan, now in Alberta
Death Place:Cranbrook, British Columbia
Occupation:Lawyer, politician
Spouse:Leila Young
Education:St. John's College
Party:Conservative
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Constituency1:Fort George
Term Start1:1916
Term End1:1920
Office2:Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Constituency2:Fernie
Term Start2:1903
Term End2:1916

William Roderick Ross (March 29, 1869  - February 4, 1928[1]) was a lawyer and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Fernie from 1903 to 1916 and Fort George from 1916 to 1920 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Conservative.

He was born in Fort Chipewyan, Athabasca, the son of Donald Ross, and was educated at St. John's College in Winnipeg. Ross was called to the Manitoba bar in 1890. He practised in Winnipeg from 1890 to 1896 and then at Fort Steele from 1897 to 1900. Ross moved to Fernie in 1901. He married Leila Young. In 1906, he was named King's Counsel.[2] Ross served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Lands from 1910 to 1916.[3] He did not seek a seventh term in the Legislature in the 1924 provincial election. He died in Cranbrook at the age of 58.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vital Event Death Registration . BC Archives . 2011-09-03.
  2. Book: Parker, C. W . Northern who's who; a biographical dictionary of men and women . 1 . 1913 . 708 . 2011-09-03.
  3. Web site: Executive Council Appointments 1871 - 1986 . Legislature of British Columbia . 2011-09-03.