Alexander Ross (Canadian politician)
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He was born in Dundee, Scotland, the son of Colin Ross and Elizabeth McLagan, and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1834. He served as a clerk in the Bank of Upper Canada and was manager for the Royal Canadian Bank and then the Canadian Bank of Commerce at Goderich. In 1852, he married Agnes Kydd. In 1858, he was named treasurer for the united counties of Huron and Bruce. He continued to serve as treasurer for Huron from 1866 to 1883 after the two counties were split. Ross also served as Commissioner of Agriculture for the province from 1883 to 1888. In 1890, he was named county clerk for York County. He was a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia and served during the Fenian raids.
Electoral history
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- 1829 births
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- Ministers of finance of Ontario
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- Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario
- People of the Fenian raids
- People from Dundee
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- Immigrants to Upper Canada
- 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario