About William Benjamin Ross
Lived 1855 – 1929 (aged 73). William Benjamin Ross was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
William Benjamin K.C. Ross (December 12, 1855 – January 10, 1929) was a Canadian politician, lawyer and businessman.
A lawyer by training, Ross practised law in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He also pursued business interests such as helping found the Halifax Electric Tramway Company Limited. Ross was appointed to the Senate of Canada as a Conservative in 1912 by Sir Robert Borden.
In January 1926, he was appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian Senate by Tory leader Arthur Meighen, and served briefly as Government Leader in the Canadian Senate when Meighen formed a short-lived government later that year. After the Conservatives lost the 1926 election, Ross resumed his position as Opposition Leader. Ross remained in that position until his death in 1929.
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Who was William Benjamin Ross?
Canadian politician (1855-1929)
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William Benjamin Ross was born on 12 December 1855.
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William Benjamin Ross died on 10 January 1929.
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William Benjamin Ross was a politician and lawyer.
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William Benjamin Ross was Canadian.
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