William Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock
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The Right Honourable The Lord Ross of Marnock MBE PC |
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| Secretary of State for Scotland | |
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In office 4 March 1974 – 8 April 1976 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Gordon Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Millan |
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In office 16 October 1964 – 19 June 1970 |
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| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Michael Noble |
| Succeeded by | Gordon Campbell |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | |
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In office 19 June 1970 – 4 March 1974 |
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| Leader | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Gordon Campbell |
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In office 7 December 1961 – 16 October 1964 |
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| Leader | Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Tom Fraser |
| Succeeded by | Michael Noble |
| Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock |
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In office 5 December 1946 – 3 May 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Clarice Shaw |
| Succeeded by | William McKelvey |
| Personal details | |
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7 April 1911 Ayr, Scotland |
| Died | 10 June 1988 (aged 77) Ayr, Scotland |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Aitkenhead |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Profession | Teacher |
| Religion | Church of Scotland |
William Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock, MBE, PC (7 April 1911 – 10 June 1988) was the longest serving Secretary of State for Scotland, holding office from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976, throughout the premiership of Harold Wilson.
Born in Ayr, the son of a train driver, he was educated at Ayr Academy and the University of Glasgow and became a schoolteacher before World War II. He served in the Highland Light Infantry in India, Burma and Singapore and was then a major in Lord Louis Mountbatten's headquarters in what was then Ceylon. He became a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1945.
After unsuccessfully contesting Ayr Burghs at the 1945 general election, Ross was elected Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock in a by-election in 1946. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Hector McNeil during his tenure as Secretary of State for Scotland and in 1954 placed an amendment to the bill on the licensing of commercial television, advocating a ban on adverts on Sundays, Good Friday and Christmas Day.
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