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♂ James Hamilton Ross
aliasJames Ross
Record
53843 · 7875

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 86%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 1 2
North-Western Territories 5 0 5
Total 6 1 7
Birth 12 May 1856 → 167 years + 11 months ago
Lived 76 years + 7 months
First mandate 30 June 1888 → 135 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 32 years + 1 month
Death 14 December 1932 → 91 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 28 years + 1 month after 2 November 1904
Special notes
None
 
James Hamilton Ross (1856–1932)
© Photo 1924 — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ J. Gordon Ross (1891–1972) Son  
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Saskatchewan (1904–1932) Died in office
Legis. Council ✗
Governor Yukon (1901–1902)
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Mun./Co. Council ✗
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 1 11 1
North-Western Territories 12 5 23 Z
TOTAL 14 4 24

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NW 2–3
LICO
 1 Speaker 35–38 10 Dec 1891 — 01 Oct 1894 2 9 21
2. NW 3
LICO
 1 Minister 41–42 08 Oct 1897 — 20 Jan 1899 1 3 12
3. NW 3–4
LICO
 1 Minister 41–44 08 Oct 1897 — 28 Feb 1901 3 4 20
4. NW 3
LICO
 1 Minister 41–42 08 Oct 1897 — 20 Jan 1899 1 3 12
5. NW 4
LICO
 1 Minister 42–44 21 Jan 1899 — 28 Feb 1901 2 1 7
 2. Territorial Secretary
 3. Public Works
 4. Agriculture
 5. Treasurer

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 9  
3 documented challengers
⊖ George M. (Mac) Annable  m 
⊖ Nicholas F. Davin  m 
 		 ⊖ Joseph A. Clarke  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,149 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
6		 North-Western Territories
22 February 1887
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19591(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
30
LIB
 2/2 423 36.81% -303 Winner:
CONS
 726 63.19% Nicholas F. Davin
Eligible: inc. Votes: 290 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Territorial
1		 North-Western Territories
30 June 1888
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30478(F) — 29 Aug 2023 20:40 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
32
IND
 1/2 161 55.52% +32 Loser:
IND
 129 44.48% George M. (Mac) Annable

Service: 3 years 4 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 421 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Territorial
2		 North-Western Territories
7 November 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30496(F) — 21 Jan 2023 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
IND
 1/2 232 55.11% +43 Loser:
IND
 189 44.89% John G. Gordon

Service: 2 years 11 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 733 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Territorial
3		 North-Western Territories
31 October 1894
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LICO  Minority
ID: 30527(F) — 28 Oct 2023 10:58 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
IND
 1/2 403 54.98% +73 Loser:
IND
 330 45.02% Jonathan E. Annable
After his election:
30 Sep 1897 41
IND
 →
LICO
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
7 Oct 1897 41
LICO
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 2 years 11 months 7 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Territorial
3		 North-Western Territories
26 October 1897
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  INDE  Minority
ID: 30651(F) — 15 Oct 2022 11:03 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
LICO
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 1 year 8 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Territorial
4		 North-Western Territories
4 November 1898
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LICO  Minority
ID: 30557(F) — 1 Mar 2022 12:50 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
15 Jan 1901 44
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Left territorial politics
Service: 2 years 2 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 993 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Territorial
4		 North-Western Territories
22 March 1901
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LICO  Minority
ID: 30650(F) — 29 Aug 2023 20:40 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
44		 Successor:
LIB
 498 50.15% George M. (Mac) Annable
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,050 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Yukon
2 December 1902
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20503(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
46
LIB
 1/2 2,971 58.83% +892 Loser:
CONS
 2,079 41.17% Joseph A. Clarke

Service: 1 year 11 months (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,608 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Yukon
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20734(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
48		 Successor:
CONS
 2,113 58.56% Alfred Thompson

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
James Hamilton Ross		 25 Apr 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
Ross, James Hamilton		 25 Apr 2024
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina
Ross, James Hamilton (1856-1932)		 25 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. James Hamilton Ross, Senator		 25 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. James Hamilton Ross, sénateur		 25 Apr 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905
(pp. 1-3, 5-12, 19, 28)		 25 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Hamilton Ross		 25 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 25 Apr 2024 19:52 (but data presented dynamically)

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