Alexander Charles Ross
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Alexander Charles Ross was a business executive and political figure in Nova Scotia
, Canada. He represented North Cape Breton and Victoria in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1906 to 1908 as a Liberal
.
He was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia
, the son of Hugh E. Ross, of Scottish
descent. In 1869, he married Marian Peters. Ross was president of the Sydney Cement Company and a director for several mining companies. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1906 by-election held after Daniel Duncan McKenzie was named a judge. Ross did not run for reelection in 1908.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada. He represented North Cape Breton and Victoria in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1906 to 1908 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
.
He was born in North Sydney, Nova Scotia
North Sydney, Nova Scotia
North Sydney is a community in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.Located on the north side of Sydney Harbour, along the eastern coast of Cape Breton Island, North Sydney is an important port in Atlantic Canada as it is the western terminus of the Marine Atlantic ferry service...
, the son of Hugh E. Ross, of Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
descent. In 1869, he married Marian Peters. Ross was president of the Sydney Cement Company and a director for several mining companies. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1906 by-election held after Daniel Duncan McKenzie was named a judge. Ross did not run for reelection in 1908.