Alexander McLagan Ross (April 20, 1829 – March 31, 1901) was a Canadian banker and politician, who served as a Member of the

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for

Huron West Huron West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Huron Centre, Huron North and Huron South ridings. The ...

from 1875 to 1890 as a Liberal member. He was provincial treasurer from 1883 to 1890. 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

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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

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and

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. 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

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for York County. He was a lieutenant-colonel in the local militia and served during the Fenian raids.

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* * * Also 1829 births 1901 deaths Finance ministers of Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario People of the Fenian raids People from Dundee Politicians from Dundee Immigrants to Upper Canada {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub