Duncan Graham Ross
Canadian politician
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Duncan Graham Ross (26 May 1891 – 9 October 1982) was a Canadian merchant, soldier and Liberal politician born in Tottenham, Ontario.
Born26 May 1891
Died9 October 1982 (aged 91)
Spouse(s)Constance Vera Prendergast
m. 7 Jan 1920
m. 7 Jan 1920
Duncan G. Ross | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Middlesex East | |
| In office October 1935 – June 1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1891 |
| Died | 9 October 1982 (aged 91) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Constance Vera Prendergast m. 7 Jan 1920 |
| Profession | merchant |
He served as part of the 47th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I and commanded the Middlesex Light Infantry Regiment from 1926 to 1931.
He first ran for MP in Middlesex East in 1921, and was defeated, as he was in 1930. In 1935 he finally won the seat, and held it until 1945 when he was defeated by Harry Oliver White.
He died at a hospital in London in 1982.[1]
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Middlesex East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Frank Boyes | 7,909 | ||||||
| Liberal | Duncan Graham Ross | 6,231 | ||||||
| 1935 Canadian federal election: Middlesex East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Duncan Graham Ross | 7,151 | ||||||
| Conservative | Frank Boyes | 5,602 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | Orville Chester Hughes | 1,827 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William James Mahon | 1,306 | ||||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election: Middlesex East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Duncan Graham Ross | 8,444 | ||||||
| National Government | Frederick George Fuller | 6,256 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Kenneth Elson Dickie | 1,577 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election: Middlesex East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Harry Oliver White | 8,808 | ||||||
| Liberal | Duncan Graham Ross | 7,442 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Kenneth Elson Dickie | 2,398 | ||||||
