Ross Ellis
Encyclopedia
Lieutenant Colonel Ross Laird Ellis (1915 - 1983) was a politician and a military man from Alberta
, Canada
.
. He retired from active service in 1945 and bought a Chrysler
dealership in High River
, Alberta.
Ross was elected as a member for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
in 1955 as the only member Liberal Conservative Coalition of Alberta for Okotoks-High River
he defeated Alberta Social Credit Party cabinet minister Ivan Casey in an upset. In 1959 after the Liberal Conservative Coalition fell apart he ran as an Independent and lost to Ernest George Hansell
from Social Credit.
In 1967 he became Town Manager of Hinton
, Alberta
. In 1975 he became Head of Tax Research Council. In his final years he moved to Adams Lake, British Columbia
.
In his honor the Canadian military holds an annual lecture series in his name.
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Military career
Ellis primarily served in the Canadian Military. He joined in 1932 and rose through the ranks to become head of The Calgary HighlandersThe Calgary Highlanders
The Calgary Highlanders is a Canadian Forces Land Force Primary Reserve infantry regiment, headquartered at Mewata Armouries in Calgary, Alberta, Canada...
. He retired from active service in 1945 and bought a Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
dealership in High River
High River, Alberta
High River is a town in southwestern Alberta, Canada with a population of 10,716. It is south of the city of Calgary, at the junction of Alberta Highways 2 and 23...
, Alberta.
Political career
Ross launched his political career in 1947 by getting elected to the High River town council. He became mayor until 1952 and served that position for 12 years until 1964.Ross was elected as a member for the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Legislative Assembly of Alberta
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta is one of two components of the Legislature of Alberta, the other being the Queen, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta. The Alberta legislature meets in the Alberta Legislature Building in the provincial capital, Edmonton...
in 1955 as the only member Liberal Conservative Coalition of Alberta for Okotoks-High River
Okotoks-High River
Okotoks-High River was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1971....
he defeated Alberta Social Credit Party cabinet minister Ivan Casey in an upset. In 1959 after the Liberal Conservative Coalition fell apart he ran as an Independent and lost to Ernest George Hansell
Ernest George Hansell
Rev. Ernest George Hansell was an ordained minister as well as a Canadian federal and provincial politician.-Federal politics:Hansell ran as a Social Credit candidate in the 1935 federal election...
from Social Credit.
In 1967 he became Town Manager of Hinton
Hinton, Alberta
Hinton is a town in west-central Alberta, Canada.It is located in Yellowhead County, northeast of Jasper and about west of Alberta's capital city, Edmonton, at the intersection of Yellowhead and Bighorn Highway, in the Athabasca River valley.-History:...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. In 1975 he became Head of Tax Research Council. In his final years he moved to Adams Lake, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
.
In his honor the Canadian military holds an annual lecture series in his name.