James Gibb Ross

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Not to be confused with the James Ross (1814–1874) who was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Compton.

The Hon. James Gibb Ross

Senator for The Laurentides, Quebec
In office 1884–1888
Appointed by	John A. Macdonald
Preceded by	David Edward Price
Succeeded by	Evans John Price
Personal details
Born	(1819-04-18)April 18, 1819 Carluke (Strathclyde), Scotland
Died	October 1, 1888(1888-10-01) (aged 69) Quebec City, Quebec
Political party	Conservative

James Gibb Ross (April 18, 1819 – October 1, 1888) was a Canadian merchant and politician from the province of Quebec.

Born in Carluke, a village of South Lanarkshire, Scotland, Ross emigrated to Canada in 1832 with his brother, John Ross, settling in Quebec City. After briefly attending a private school, he started working within his uncle's, James and Thomas Gibb, wholesale grocery business, James Gibb & Company. He eventually started his own business with his brother as a grocery importer and trading in lumber.

He twice ran unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate for the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Quebec-Centre in the 1872 election and the 1878 election. In 1884, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada for the senatorial division of The Laurentides, Quebec on the advice of Prime Minister John A. Macdonald. He served until his death in 1888.

References

James Gibb Ross – Parliament of Canada biography
"James Gibb Ross". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2005. Check date values in: |date= (help)

Persondata
Name	Ross, James
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	April 18, 1819
Place of birth	Carluke (Strathclyde), Scotland
Date of death	October 1, 1888
Place of death	Quebec City, Quebec

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