John Jones Ross
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The Hon. John Jones Ross |
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| 7th Premier of Quebec | |
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In office January 23, 1884 – January 25, 1887 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor |
Théodore Robitaille Louis-Rodrigue Masson |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Alfred Mousseau |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Olivier Taillon |
| Senator for De la Durantaye, Quebec | |
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In office April 12, 1887 – May 4, 1901 |
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| Preceded by | Jean-Charles Chapais |
| Succeeded by | Alphonse Arthur Miville Déchêne |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Champlain |
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In office September 20, 1867 – January 22, 1874 |
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| Succeeded by | Hippolyte Montplaisir |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Shawinigan | |
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In office November 2, 1867 – May 4, 1901 |
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| Appointed by | Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau |
| Preceded by | Preceded by the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada |
| Succeeded by | Némèse Garneau |
| MLA for Champlain | |
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In office September 1, 1867 – November 2, 1867 |
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| Preceded by | Preceded by the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Charles Chapais |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Champlain | |
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In office 1861–1867 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph-Édouard Turcotte |
| Succeeded by | Replaced by the Legislative Assembly of Quebec |
| Personal details | |
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August 16, 1831 Quebec City, Lower Canada |
| Died | May 4, 1901 (aged 69) Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade (La Pérade), Quebec |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Arline Lanouette (m. 1854) |
| Occupation | Physician, Militia officer |
| Profession | Politician |
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Canada: Minister Without Portfolio (1896) Quebec: Commissioner of Railways (1881–1882) Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works (1884–1887) |
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Canada: Speaker of the Senate (1891–1896) Quebec: President of the Legislative Council (1873–1874 & 1876–1878 & 1879–1881) |
John Jones Ross, PC (August 16, 1831 – May 4, 1901) was born in Quebec City, Canada. He was the son of a Scots-Quebecer merchant, George McIntosh Ross, and his French-Canadian wife Sophie-Éloïse Gouin.
Ross belonged to the Parti bleu and was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for the district of Champlain in 1861. He was re-elected in 1863 and served until 1867.
Ross was elected to the newly established Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the district of Champlain in 1867, but resigned only a few months later to become a Conservative Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Shawinigan. From 1873 to 1874, 1876 to 1878 and 1879 to 1882, Ross served as Speaker of the Legislative Council, of whom he remained a member until his death in 1901.
He was Minister without Portfolio from 1876 to 1878 and from 1879 to 1881, as well as the seventh Premier of Quebec from January 23, 1884 to January 25, 1887,
Ross successfully ran as a Conservative candidate for the district of Champlain in the 1872 federal election, but did not run for re-election in the 1874.
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