Herbert Henry Ball (September 9, 1863 - February 26, 1943) was a Canadian politician and journalist. On October 24, 1885, he married Mary Ann Martin in

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, Somerset, England. In 1886, Ball and his wife emigrated to Canada, settling north of

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in an area then known as Davisville. In the mid-1890s, he began to work as a journalist for the ''

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'' newspaper, and remained with the paper until it terminated operation in 1921. During that time, he rose through its ranks to become financial editor. In 1915, Ball was elected as an Alderman for the city of Toronto for Ward 2 (Cabbagetown and Rosedale), a position he held until 1919. Ball ran twice for the Board of Control. In the 1926 Ontario General Election, he ran and was elected as a Conservative in the Eglinton riding of Toronto. Until 1929, he served in the

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as led by

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. On January 29, 1930, it was announced that Ball had been nominated to the position of

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, effective February 1, 1930. He held this position until he was terminated by the Liberal government of

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. He was relieved of his duties on August 31, 1934. Ball maintained a home at 1817

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. He and his wife were the parents of six children: Edith Elizabeth (Mrs. Frank Stocker); Ernest George Henry; Herbert Eldridge; Winnifred Mildred (Mrs. Cecil H. Knowlton); Hilda Marion (Mrs. Oliver W. Elmore); and Colston Robert Ball.Normandin, Major A. L. The Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1929. Ottawa: The Mortimer Co. Limited Printers, 1929. Page 493. Ball died in Toronto on February 26, 1943. He is buried in

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. Herbert Henry Ball was the great-great-granduncle of English football goalkeeper Mike Hooper

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ball, Herbert Henry Canadian newspaper editors Canadian male journalists Canadian printers Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs 1943 deaths 1863 births