Duncan Graham Ross
Encyclopedia
Duncan Graham Ross was a Canadian merchant, soldier and Liberal
politician born in Tottenham, Ontario
.
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
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
politician born in Tottenham, Ontario
Tottenham, Ontario
Tottenham is a community in the town of New Tecumseth, in south-central Ontario, Canada. It takes its name from its first postmaster, Alexander Totten. The Tottenham Conservation Area is a recreational facility in the village, which is also famous for its Bluegrass Festival...
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He served as part of the 47th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and commanded the Middlesex Light Infantry Regiment from 1926 to 1931.
He first ran for MP in Middlesex East
Middlesex East
Middlesex East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North, Middlesex West and...
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
Harry Oliver White
Harry Oliver White was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Glanworth, Ontario and became a farmer by career...
.