J. Gordon Ross
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John Gordon Ross was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Moose Jaw, Northwest Territories (now Saskatchewan), whose career included farming and ranching.
Ross, the son of Senator James Hamilton Ross
, attended St. Andrew's College in Toronto, then Macdonald Agricultural College
at Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Moose Jaw
riding in the 1925 general election
and re-elected there in 1926
. In the 1930 election
, he was defeated by William Addison Beynon
of the Conservative party
. In the 1935 election
, Ross won back the riding from Beynon and was re-elected in 1940
. In 1945
, Ross was defeated by W. Ross Thatcher
of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
.
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...
member of 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...
. He was born in Moose Jaw, Northwest Territories (now Saskatchewan), whose career included farming and ranching.
Ross, the son of Senator James Hamilton Ross
James Hamilton Ross
James Hamilton Ross was a Canadian politician, the Yukon Territory's third Commissioner, and an ardent defender of territorial rights...
, attended St. Andrew's College in Toronto, then Macdonald Agricultural College
Macdonald Campus
The Macdonald Campus of McGill University houses its Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, and the McGill School of Environment.- History :...
at Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is a town located at the western tip of the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is the second oldest community in Montreal's West Island, having been founded as a parish in 1703...
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw (electoral district)
Moose Jaw was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1953 and from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1907 from parts of Assiniboia West and Calgary ridings...
riding in the 1925 general election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
and re-elected there in 1926
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
. In the 1930 election
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
, he was defeated by William Addison Beynon
William Addison Beynon
William Addison Beynon was a Canadian politician and barrister. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1930 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Moose Jaw. He was defeated in the 1935 election....
of the Conservative party
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
. In the 1935 election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
, Ross won back the riding from Beynon and was re-elected in 1940
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. In 1945
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
, Ross was defeated by W. Ross Thatcher
W. Ross Thatcher
Wilbert Ross Thatcher, PC was the ninth Premier of Saskatchewan, Canada, serving from 2 May 1964 to 30 June 1971....
of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups, and the League for Social Reconstruction...
.