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♂ William Ross
aliasWilliam Ross

Record
53902 · 4926

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate

Deceased

Performance: 83%

	✓	✗	∑
Canada	5	1	6

Birth	20 December 1824 → 199 years + 4 months ago
Lived	87 years + 2 months
First mandate	7 August 1867 → 156 years + 8 months ago ↳ at age 42 years + 7 months
Death	17 March 1912 → 112 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death	7 years + 4 months after 2 November 1904

Special notes
Represented Victoria County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1857 to 1867.
William Ross (1824–1912) 200x293 © Photo 1873 William James Topley — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ John Ross (1822–1892)	Brother

Length of service in elected office

Legislature	years	months	days	years	months	days	years	months	days
Legislature	Total			Government			Opposition
Canada	11	0	2

Leadership role

									Duration
#	Legislature		Party	M	Int	Role	Age	Dates	y	m	d
1.	CA	2–3	LIB	1		Minister	48–49	07 Nov 1873 — 29 Sep 1874	0	10	22
1. Militia and Defence

Electoral history

Races	6
Path points	9

2 documented challengers
⊖ Charles J. Campbell m	⊖ John A. McDonald m

Details: Victoria

Eligible:

n/a

Votes:

0

Participation:

n/a

Candidacy:

1

Federal 1	Nova Scotia 7 August 1867 General First-past-the-post
Gov't	CONS
ID: 17618(F) — 19 Jan 2022 08:09 ET

✓

→ New to Parliament

Age
42

ANTI

1/1

By acclamation

After his election:

30 Jan 1869

44

ANTI

→

LIB

Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)

Service: 4 years 11 months 12 days (Oppo.)

Victoria County Details: Victoria County

Details: Victoria County

Eligible:

inc.

Votes:

1,669

Participation:

inc.

Candidacies:

5

Provincial 24	Nova Scotia 18 September 1867 General Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't	ANTI
ID: 17493(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:55 ET

—	Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age 42						Successor:	ANTI	571	68.38%	William Kidston

Details: Victoria

Eligible:

n/a

Votes:

0

Participation:

n/a

Candidacy:

1

Federal 2	Nova Scotia 20 July 1872 General First-past-the-post
Gov't	CONS LIB 5 Nov 1873
ID: 18510(F) — 25 Jun 2023 02:41 ET

✓

Re-elected incumbent

Age
47

LIB

1/1

By acclamation

After his election:

5 Nov 1873	48	CONS	→	LIB	Change of government (became part of government)
6 Nov 1873	48	LIB	→	Vac.	Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election

Service: 1 year 3 months 17 days (Oppo. & Gov't)

Details: Victoria

Eligible:

inc.

Votes:

1,064

Participation:

inc.

Candidacies:

2

Federal 2	Nova Scotia 20 December 1873 By-Election First-past-the-post
Gov't	LIB
ID: 18699(F) — 11 Oct 2022 15:19 ET

✓	Re-elected incumbent
Age 49	LIB	1/2	541	50.85%	+18	Loser:	CONS	523	49.15%	Charles J. Campbell
Service: 1 month 1 day (Gov't)

Details: Victoria

Eligible:

n/a

Votes:

0

Participation:

n/a

Candidacy:

1

Federal 3	Nova Scotia 22 January 1874 General First-past-the-post
Gov't	LIB
ID: 18742(F) — 20 Jan 2022 21:50 ET

✓

Re-elected incumbent

Age
49

LIB

1/1

By acclamation

After his election:

29 Sep 1874

49

LIB

→

Vac.

To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)

Service: 8 months 7 days (Gov't)

Details: Victoria

Eligible:

inc.

Votes:

1,064

Participation:

inc.

Candidacies:

2

Federal 3	Nova Scotia 17 December 1874 By-Election First-past-the-post
Gov't	LIB
ID: 18932(F) — 21 Jan 2022 07:26 ET

—	Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age 49						Successor:	CONS	541	50.85%	Charles J. Campbell

Details: Victoria

Eligible:

inc.

Votes:

1,592

Participation:

inc.

Candidacies:

2

Federal 7	Nova Scotia 5 March 1891 General First-past-the-post
Gov't	CONS
ID: 19776(F) — 22 Jan 2022 11:44 ET

✗	Failed comeback to Parliament
Age 66	LIB	2/2	770	48.37%	-52	Winner:	CONS	822	51.63%	John A. McDonald

Details: Victoria

Eligible:

inc.

Votes:

1,857

Participation:

inc.

Candidacies:

2

Federal 9	Nova Scotia 7 November 1900 General First-past-the-post
Gov't	LIB
ID: 20319(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET

✓	→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age 75	LIB	1/2	1,072	57.73%	+287	Loser:	CONS	785	42.27%	Duncan A. McCaskill
Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)

North Cape Breton and Victoria Details: North Cape Breton and Victoria

Details: North Cape Breton and Victoria

Eligible:

inc.

Votes:

5,146

Participation:

inc.

Candidacies:

2

Federal 10	Nova Scotia 3 November 1904 General First-past-the-post
Gov't	LIB
ID: 20568(F) — 23 Jan 2022 12:46 ET

—	Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age 79						Successor:	LIB	2,583	50.63%	Daniel D. McKenzie

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.		Retrieved on
EN	Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo) The Hon. William Ross, P.C., Senator	17 Nov 2023
FR	Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo) L'hon. William Ross, C.P., s�nateur	17 Nov 2023
EN	Wikipedia William Ross (Canadian politician)	17 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01

Rev.: 17 Nov 2023 15:39 (but data presented dynamically)

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