Sir George William Ross 1841-1914

and

Sir George W. Ross 1841-1914

There are two plaques about this gentleman in The County of Middlesex.
Both can be seen on this page.

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted June, 2009

Photo Source - Wikipedia

Plaque Location

The County of Middlesex
The City of London
Inside the Middlesex Court House
on the southwest corner of Dundas Street and Ridout Street
on the wall in the reception area

Coordinates: N 42 58.926 W 81 15.261

Plaque Text

Born in Middlesex County, Ross was a teacher and school inspector before entering law and politics. Having represented West Middlesex as a Liberal member of the House of Commons (1872-83), he entered provincial politics, was Minister of Education (1883-99), and became premier in 1899. Precariously surviving the election of 1902, his defeat in 1905 marked the end of 34 years of Liberal rule in Ontario. Called to the Senate in 1907 he was Liberal leader there from 1911 until his death. An outstanding public speaker, he was also the author of several works on politics and education. He died at Toronto.

Photo by Alan L Brown - Posted November, 2004

Plaque Location

The County of Middlesex
The Municipality of North Middlesex
In Nairn, on the grounds of a school
on the north side of Queens Avenue (street number 4441)
west of Road 19, across the street from a cemetery

Coordinates: N 43 06.714 W 81 33.418

Plaque Text

Born on a nearby farm, Ontario's fifth prime minister was for many years a teacher and a school inspector in Middlesex County. He was elected to the federal parliament in 1872 as Liberal member for Middlesex West. In 1883, he entered the Ontario government as minister of education under Oliver Mowat. When A.S. Hardy retired in 1899, G.W. Ross became prime minister of Ontario and provincial treasurer. His government, 1899-1905, promoted distribution of hydro-electric power and the construction of a provincial railway for northern Ontario. Appointed to the Senate in 1907, he was its Liberal leader from 1911 until his death. Ross was knighted for his public service in 1911.

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