Brief biography of David Ross, c. 1904
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Title
Brief biography of David Ross, c. 1904
Subject
David Ross
Description
Brief biography of David Ross, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the October 13, 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:
David Ross was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, and came to this country in 1862, when a boy of thirteen. He engaged in various mercantile pursuits, and in 1875 went into business in Thorold, in partnership with William Bull. The firm afterwards opened branches in Merritton, Welland and Port Colborne. Mr. Ross is now head of The Ross Company, Welland, who have the largest dry goods house in the County. The subject of this sketch has served in many municipal positions of honor. For several years he was a member of the town council, as councillor, reeve and mayor. He has also served in the County Council and for several years on the Public School Board. He is an active member of the fire department, and is also President of the County Agricultural Society.
This was published on the front page of the October 13, 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:
David Ross was born near Edinburgh, Scotland, and came to this country in 1862, when a boy of thirteen. He engaged in various mercantile pursuits, and in 1875 went into business in Thorold, in partnership with William Bull. The firm afterwards opened branches in Merritton, Welland and Port Colborne. Mr. Ross is now head of The Ross Company, Welland, who have the largest dry goods house in the County. The subject of this sketch has served in many municipal positions of honor. For several years he was a member of the town council, as councillor, reeve and mayor. He has also served in the County Council and for several years on the Public School Board. He is an active member of the fire department, and is also President of the County Agricultural Society.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1904/10/13
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 David Ross, c. 1904,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed October 31, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11308.