Robert Beatson Ross (23 September 1867 – 16 January 1949) was a Liberal Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
Robert Beatson Ross | |
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| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Pahiatua | |
| In office 6 December 1905 – 19 December 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | James Escott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1867 Waikaia, New Zealand |
| Died | 16 January 1949 (aged 81) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Catherine Elizabeth Ryan |
| Children | 5 |
Early life and family
editRoss was born on 23 September 1867 at Otama Station, near Waikaia in Southland, the son of Robert Ross. He was educated at Dunedin High School and joined the Railway Department as a clerk and telegraphist in 1883. He was subsequently appointed the postmaster and stationmaster for Dipton at 1888, and later held similar positions at Te Aroha and Lincoln Junction.[1] Upon the death of his father in 1902 he left the railway service, then went to live on his farm at Riversdale. In 1903, Ross sold his farm interest and attained work with the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, setting up practice in Woodville, Hawke's Bay.[2]
Ross married Catherine Elizabeth Ryan in 1889, and the couple went on to have four daughters and one son.[3]
Member of Parliament
edit| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905–1908 | 16th | Pahiatua | Liberal–Labour | ||
| 1908–1911 | 17th | Pahiatua | Liberal–Labour | ||
While living in Southland, Ross unsuccessfully contested the Wakatipu seat in 1902. He won the Pahiatua electorate in the 1905 general election, and held it until 1911, when he was defeated by James Escott.[4] He later attempted to regain the seat in the 1916 Pahiatua by-election, but was defeated.[5]
Later life
editRoss served on the Hawke's Bay Land Board and the Hawke's Bay Education Board. In 1924 he joined the Public Trust in Napier.[3] He died in Wellington on 16 January 1949 and was buried at Karori Cemetery.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ Scholefield, Guy H.; Schwabe, E., eds. (1908). Who's who in New Zealand and the Western Pacific. Wellington: Gordon & Gotch. p. 149.
- ^ "The New Members. Biographical Sketches". The Evening Post. Wellington. 7 December 1905. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ a b Scholefield, Guy H., ed. (1924). Who's who in New Zealand and the Western Pacific 1925. Masterton. p. 193.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Wilson 1985, p. 232.
- ^ "Pahiatua by-election". Sun. 7 August 1916. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "Cemeteries search". Wellington City Council. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
References
edit- Hamer, David A. (1988). The New Zealand Liberals: The Years of Power, 1891–1912. Auckland: Auckland University Press. ISBN 1-86940-014-3. OCLC 18420103.
- Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.
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