John Ross

Canadian lawyer, politician, and businessman (1818-1871)
Person human Q3182382
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John Ross

Summary

John Ross is a human[1]. Born in County Antrim[2], he… he was born on +1818-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on +1871-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Ross was born in County Antrim[2].
  • John Ross passed away in Toronto[4].
  • John Ross was born on +1818-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ross died on +1871-01-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among John Ross's spouses was Augusta Elizabeth Baldwin[9].
  • A child of John Ross was Robbie Baldwin Ross[10].
  • A child of John Ross was Mary Jane Ross[11].
  • John Ross held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • John Ross worked as a politician[6].
  • John Ross worked as a lawyer[7].
  • John Ross held the position of Speaker of the Senate[13].
  • John Ross held the position of member of the Senate of Canada[14].
  • John Ross's image is recorded as Hon. John Ross, politician, Montreal, QC, 1867 - I-27249.1.jpg[15].
  • John Ross is recorded as male[16].
  • John Ross's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Ross was affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada[18].
  • John Ross's Commons category is recorded as John Ross (Canadian politician)[19].
  • John Ross's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08z8k0[20].
  • John Ross's family name is recorded as Ross[21].
  • John Ross's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Ross's work location is recorded as Ottawa[23].
  • John Ross's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Canadian Biography[24].
  • John Ross's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Ross's name in native language is recorded as John Ross[26].
  • John Ross's Dictionary of Canadian Biography ID is recorded as ross_john_1818_71_10[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in County Antrim[2], John Ross… he was born on +1818-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include Speaker of the Senate[13], a position[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1867[30] and member of the Senate of Canada[14], a position[31], in Canada[32].

Personal Life

John Ross was married to Augusta Elizabeth Baldwin[9]. Children include Robbie Baldwin Ross[10], a journalist[33], 1869–1918[34], of Canada[35] and Mary Jane Ross[11], 1855–1936[36]. He was affiliated with the Conservative Party of Canada[18].

Death and Burial

John Ross died on +1871-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

John Ross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Ross born?

Born in County Antrim[2], John Ross…

Where did John Ross die?

John Ross died in Toronto[4].

Who was John Ross married to?

John Ross's spouses include Augusta Elizabeth Baldwin[9].

What did John Ross do for work?

John Ross worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Parliament of Canada. Retrieved . parl.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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