Brief biography of James A. Ross, c. 1904
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Title
Brief biography of James A. Ross, c. 1904
Subject
James A. Ross
Description
Brief biography of James A. Ross, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the September 8, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
Text reads:
James A. Ross was born in St. Ann's, January 13, 1869. He was a son of William N. Ross, and received his education in the Smithville Public and High Schools, and later in the St. Catharines Collegiate Institute. He secured a teacher's certificate and taught school in Monck County and the City of St. Thomas. Some years ago he organized the co-operative store in Wellandport, known as the Empire Store, and managed that until six years ago, when he resigned to accept the nomination of the Conservative party for the County of Monck. At the last general election for the Legislature he fought a good fight against the Hon. R. Harcourt, and he is again in the field ready for the next contest. At present he is Inspector for the Excelsior Life Insurance Co. of Toronto.
This was published on the front page of the September 8, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
Text reads:
James A. Ross was born in St. Ann's, January 13, 1869. He was a son of William N. Ross, and received his education in the Smithville Public and High Schools, and later in the St. Catharines Collegiate Institute. He secured a teacher's certificate and taught school in Monck County and the City of St. Thomas. Some years ago he organized the co-operative store in Wellandport, known as the Empire Store, and managed that until six years ago, when he resigned to accept the nomination of the Conservative party for the County of Monck. At the last general election for the Legislature he fought a good fight against the Hon. R. Harcourt, and he is again in the field ready for the next contest. At present he is Inspector for the Excelsior Life Insurance Co. of Toronto.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1904/09/08
Rights
Public domain
Format
Microfilm
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Microfilm cabinet - 071.1338 WEL Tel #8
Coverage
Welland County
Files
Collection
Citation
Welland Telegraph, “Brief biography of James A. Ross, c. 1904,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 14, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11298.