George William Ross

Canadian politician and Premier of Ontario (1841-1914)
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🏷️ Also known as
en Sir George William Ross en George William Ross en George W. Ross en G. W. Ross ar جورج وليم روس es George Ross he ג'ורג' ויליאם רוס ko 조지 윌리엄 로스 ko 조지 W. 보스
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Canadian Encyclopedia article ID
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35441358
Library of Parliament of Canada person ID
9830
NLA Trove people ID
953943
National Historic People ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
238069605
Ontario MPP ID
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Québec cultural heritage directory people ID
19499
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A024595279
WikiTree person ID
Ross-6208
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Summary

George William Ross was born on September 18, 1841[1], in Middlesex County[2]. He died on March 7, 1914[3], in Toronto[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], journalist[7], academic administrator[8], and teacher[9].

FAQs

Where was George William Ross born?

George William Ross's place of birth was Middlesex County[2].

Where did George William Ross die?

George William Ross died in Toronto[4].

Who was George William Ross married to?

George William Ross's spouses include Christina Campbell[11], Catherine Boston Ross[12], and Mildred Peel[13].

What did George William Ross do for work?

George William Ross worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], journalist[7], academic administrator[8], and teacher[9].

What awards did George William Ross receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[19].

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  19. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [31] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  41. [41] ↑ . results.elections.on.ca. results.elections.on.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 4h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Candidacy in election → 1872 Canadian federal election, 1874 Canadian federal election, 1878 Canadian federal election +2
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65778: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
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    Candidacy in election → 1872 Canadian federal election, 1874 Canadian federal election, 1878 Canadian federal election +2
    "Created claim: Candidacy in election: 1883 Middlesex West Ontario provincial by-election, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789041606358"
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