Robert James Ball
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Robert James Ball | |
Member of Parliament
for Grey South |
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In office 1911 – 1917 |
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Preceded by | Henry Horton Miller |
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Succeeded by | riding abolished |
Member of Parliament
for Grey Southeast |
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In office 1917 – 1921 |
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Preceded by | first member |
Succeeded by | Agnes MacPhail |
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Born | January 15, 1857 Allan Park, Canada West |
Died | February 26, 1928 |
Political party | Conservative |
Profession | accountant,life insurance agent,teacher |
Robert James Ball (born January 15, 1857 in Allan Park, Canada West-died February 26, 1928) was a Canadian politician, accountant, life insurance agent and teacher. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1911 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Grey South after being defeated in 1908. He was re-elected in 1917 to Grey Southeast and joined the Unionist Party coalition on March 18, 1918 and defeated in 1921. Prior to his federal political career, he was a town councillor in Hanover, Ontario for three years and reeve for two years.