Ross ministry

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Ross ministry
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5th ministry of Ontario
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The Hon. Sir George William Ross
Date formedOctober 21, 1899 (1899-10-21)
Date dissolvedFebruary 8, 1905 (1905-02-08)
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant Governor
Premier George William Ross
Member party Liberal Party
Status in legislature
Opposition party Conservative
Opposition leader
History
Elections 1902, 1905
Legislature term
Incoming formationresignation of Hardy
Outgoing formation 1905 Ontario general election
Predecessor Hardy ministry
Successor Whitney ministry

The Ross ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from October 21, 1899, to February 8, 1905. It was led by the 5th Premier of Ontario, George William Ross. The ministry was made up of members of the Liberal Party of Ontario, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

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The ministry replaced the Hardy ministry following the resignation of Premier Arthur Sturgis Hardy in 1899. The Ross ministry governed through most of the 9th Parliament of Ontario, as well as all of the 10th Parliament of Ontario.

On June 26, 1903, the Legislature of Ontario voted to censure Conservative Robert R. Gamey, who had charged that the Ross ministry, led by provincial secretary James Robert Stratton, had offered him a $3,000 bribe to desert his party. [1]

Ross lost the 1905 Ontario general election and the resignation of the ministry took place on February 7, 1905. [2] He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by James Whitney. The Liberals were not returned to office until 29 years later. [1]

List of ministers

Ross ministry by portfolio
PortfolioMinisterTenure
StartEnd
Premier of Ontario George William Ross [3] October 21, 1899February 8, 1905
Minister of Agriculture John Dryden [4] October 21, 1899February 8, 1905
Attorney General John Morison Gibson [5] October 21, 1899November 22, 1904
Francis Robert Latchford [6] November 22, 1904February 8, 1905
Minister of Education Richard Harcourt [7] October 21, 1899February 8, 1905
Commissioner of
Crown Lands
Elihu Davis [8] October 21, 1899November 22, 1904
Alexander Grant MacKay [9] November 22, 1904February 8, 1905
Commissioner of
Public Works
Francis Robert Latchford [6] October 21, 1899November 22, 1904
William Andrew Charlton [10] November 22, 1904February 8, 1905
Provincial Secretary and
Registrar
James Robert Stratton [11] October 21, 1899November 22, 1904
George Perry Graham [12] November 22, 1904February 8, 1905
Treasurer George William Ross [ citation needed ]October 21, 1899February 8, 1905

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    References

    1. 1 2 "This Day In Canadian History". Calgary Herald. June 27, 1936. Retrieved January 18, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
    2. "WILL RESIGN TODAY. Ross Ministry Will Vacate Today and Mr Whitney Will be Sworn in Before Night Fall". The Ottawa Citizen . February 7, 1905. Retrieved January 18, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
    3. "George William Ross | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
    4. "John Dryden | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
    5. "John Morison Gibson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
    6. 1 2 "Francis Robert Latchford | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
    7. "Richard Harcourt | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
    8. "Elihu James Davis | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
    9. "Alexander Grant MacKay | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
    10. "William Andrew Charlton | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
    11. "James Robert Stratton | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.
    12. "George Perry Graham | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org.