Lewis Ross (Canadian politician)
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Lewis Ross was a Canadian merchant and political figure. He represented Durham East
Durham East
Durham East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario...

 in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...

 from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal
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...

 Reformer member.

He was born in Fearn Parish, Ross-shire
Ross-shire
Ross-shire is an area in the Highland Council Area in Scotland. The name is now used as a geographic or cultural term, equivalent to Ross. Until 1889 the term denoted a county of Scotland, also known as the County of Ross...

, Scotland
Scotland
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 and was educated there. After coming to Canada, he became a merchant in Port Hope
Port Hope, Ontario
Port Hope is a municipality in Southern Ontario, Canada, about east of Toronto and about west of Kingston. It is located at the mouth of the Ganaraska River on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in the west end of Northumberland County...

. Ross was a director of the Midland Railway, the Midland Manufacturing Company and the Royal Canadian Insurance Company. He was also chairman of the local public school board and president of the Port Hope Agricultural Society. In 1852, he married a Miss Clute. Ross ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1878 and 1882, losing to Arthur Trefusis Heneage Williams
Arthur Trefusis Heneage Williams
Lt.-Colonel The Hon. Arthur Trefusis Heneage Williams was a Canadian businessman, farmer and political figure. His statue stands in front of the town hall of Port Hope, Ontario....

 each time. Ross died in Port Hope at the age of 57.

He was the brother of Walter Ross
Walter Ross
Walter Ross was a Canadian businessman and political figure who represented Prince Edward in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867-1878....

who served in the House of Commons around the same time.
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