John Ross (March 10, 1818 – January 31, 1871) was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and businessman.
Born in
County Antrim, Ireland, he was brought to Canada as an infant. Ross married twice, first to Margaret Crawford who died in 1847, secondly to Augusta Elizabeth Baldwin February 4, 1851, the daughter of
Robert Baldwin. Ross was president of the
Grand Trunk Railway from 1853 to 1862 when he was succeeded by Sir
Edward William Watkin. In 1867, he was appointed to the Senate representing the
senatorial division of
Ontario. A
Conservative,
the Honourable John Ross served until his death in 1871 in
Toronto, Ontario.
Ross' son
Robert Baldwin Ross, known as Robbie, had a long-term relationship with
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is ...
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1818 births
1871 deaths
Canadian senators from Ontario
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators
Members of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada
Speakers of the Senate of Canada
Lawyers from County Antrim
Businesspeople from County Antrim
Irish emigrants (before 1923) to Canada
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