Robert James Ball | |
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| Member of Parliament for Grey South | |
| In office 1911–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Horton Miller |
| Succeeded by | riding abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Grey Southeast | |
| In office 1917–1921 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Agnes MacPhail |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1857 Allan Park, Canada West |
| Died | February 26, 1928 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Profession | accountant, life insurance agent, teacher |
Robert James Ball (January 15, 1857 – February 26, 1928) was a Canadian politician, accountant, life insurance agent and teacher. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1911 as a Member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Grey South after being defeated in 1908. He was re-elected in 1917 to Grey Southeast and joined the Unionist Party coalition on March 18, 1918. He was defeated in 1921 by Agnes MacPhail who thus became the first woman elected to the Canadian House of Commons.
Ball was born in Allan Park, Canada West. Prior to his federal political career, he was a town councillor in Hanover, Ontario for three years and reeve for two years.
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Grey South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Henry Horton Miller | 2,267 | ||||||
| Conservative | Robert James Ball | 2,180 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Grey South | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Robert James Ball | 2,139 | ||||||
| Liberal | Henry Horton Miller | 2,091 | ||||||