Arthur Edward Ross

Arthur Edward Ross

Arthur Edward Ross (June 9 1870 – November 15 1952) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Kingston in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1911 to 1921 and represented Kingston and then Kingston City in the Canadian House of Commons from 1921 to 1935 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Cobden, Ontario, the son of John Ross. Ross was educated at Queen's University and the University of Edinburgh. In 1902, he married Mabel Parker. Ross served on the city council for Kingston, serving as mayor in 1908. In the same year, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister Without Portfolio in 1919 and Minister of Health from 1919 to 1921. Ross was defeated in a bid for reelection in 1935.

Ross served during the Second Boer War. He was an officer in the 1st Canadian Field Ambulance during World War I, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and later served as Director of Medical Services for the Canadian Expeditionary Force, serving as a Brigadier-General. Ross was credited with being the first to find measures to combat "trench foot" and the effects of mustard gas, as well as being the first to use light relays to evacuate the wounded [ "Canadian Who's Who, 1936-1937", Charles G.D. Roberts and AL Tunnell ] .

Ross was rector for Queen's University from 1920 to 1924 [ [http://www.queensu.ca/rector/about.html Office of the University Rector, Queen's University] ] .

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* [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=17d9fbdf-1bc5-4137-ac59-4e782464990f&Language=E Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]
* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1799 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]


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