Sir George William Ross

Sir George William Ross (September 18, 1841 – March 7, 1914) was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. Born near Nairn, Ontario, he worked as a school teacher and school inspector before going into politics. Download high resolution version (448x640, 41 KB)George William Ross, from Archives Canada [1] This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (448x640, 41 KB)George William Ross, from Archives Canada [1] This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... take you to calendar). ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 4th...

He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal in the 1872 election. He was re-elected in the 1874 and 1878 elections. He was initially declared re-elected again in the 1882 election, but his victory was challenged, and the next year the vote was declared void. The House of Commons (French: Chambre des communes) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the Senate. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... Politics of Canada Categories: Stub | Canadian federal elections ... The Canadian federal election of 1874 was held on January 22, 1874. ... The Canadian parliament after the 1878 election The Canadian federal election of 1878 was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Canadian parliament after the 1882 election The Canadian federal election of 1882 was held on June 20, 1882 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons. ...

Rather than run again, Ross moved to provincial politics when he was offered the position of Minister of Education for Ontario in the Liberal government of Sir Oliver Mowat in 1883. He oversaw the construction of over 300 libraries, the expansion of the kindergarten system, and the creation of the School of Pedagogy for the training of school inspectors and masters. Ross increased grants to the education system, and oversaw the expansion of the university system and the federation of a number of smaller colleges with the University of Toronto. The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Honourable Sir Oliver Mowat, QC (July 22, 1820 – 19 April 1903) was a Canadian politician, and premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896. ... A kindergarten in Afghanistan. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ... Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto (U of T), in Toronto, Ontario, is the largest university in Canada. ...

The Conservative opposition protested against the possibility of increased support for the Catholic Separate school system, while the Catholic minority agitated for the same high schools and other facilities that the public (Protestant) school system enjoyed. The Protestant Protective Association was formed by Orangemen in the 1890s to oppose the expansion of Catholic rights, and to attempt to exclude Catholics from public life in the province. The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... A separate school is a publicly funded school which includes religious education in its curriculum, as opposed to a private school or public school. ... The Protestant Protective Association was an anti-Catholic group based in Ontario, Canada, associated with the Orange Order. ... Orangemen can refer: Historically, to supporters of King William III of Orange. ...

After Mowat's retirement as Premier, and a short interegnum by Arthur S. Hardy, Ross became Premier (and Provincial Treasurer) on October 21, 1899. The Liberal government was tired, however, after almost thirty years in office, and Ross could do little to revive its fortunes. In the provincial election of 1902, the Liberal majority was cut to five seats, but at a time when parties lacked the discipline over their members they would later develop, five seats was not enough for a secure government. A vote-buying scandal engulfed the government, and demands for prohibition split the party. Leading a stagnating and drifting government, Ross called an election for January 25, 1905, in which the Liberals lost twenty-two seats and the Conservatives under James P. Whitney won sixty-nine, making Whitney the new Premier. A premier is an executive official of government. ... Arthur Sturgis Hardy (December 14, 1837_June 13, 1901) was a lawyer and Liberal politician who served as Ontarios fourth Premier from 1896 to 1899. ... This is a list of the premiers of the province of Ontario, Canada, since Confederation (1867). ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Ontario general election, 1902 was the tenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol. ... January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Sir James Pliny Whitney (October 2, 1843-September 25, 1914) was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

Ross remained Liberal leader until 1907, when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate. He wrote two books about his life in politics, and died in 1914. 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Senate (French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
• Federal Political Biographyfrom the Library of Parliament

Premiers of Ontario
Macdonald | Blake | Mowat | Hardy | Ross | Whitney | Hearst | Drury | Ferguson | Henry | Hepburn | Conant | Nixon | Drew | Kennedy | Frost | Robarts | Davis | Miller | Peterson | Rae | Harris | Eves | McGuinty