William Ross Macdonald | |
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 Macdonald in the Speaker's Chair of the Canadian House of Commons | |
| 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
| In office July 4, 1968 – April 10, 1974 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | Roland Michener Jules Léger |
| Premier | John Robarts Bill Davis |
| Preceded by | William Earl Rowe |
| Succeeded by | Pauline Mills McGibbon |
| Leader of the Government in the Senate | |
| In office April 22, 1963 – February 2, 1964 | |
| Prime Minister | Lester B. Pearson |
| Preceded by | Alfred Johnson Brooks |
| Succeeded by | John Joseph Connolly |
| In office October 14, 1953 – June 20, 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent |
| Preceded by | Wishart McLea Robertson |
| Succeeded by | John Thomas Haig |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | |
| In office June 20, 1957 – April 22, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | John Thomas Haig |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Johnson Brooks |
| 18th Solicitor General of Canada | |
| In office January 12, 1954 – June 20, 1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent |
| Preceded by | Ralph Campney |
| Succeeded by | Léon Balcer |
| Senator for Brantford, Ontario | |
| In office June 12, 1953 – December 22, 1967 | |
| Appointed by | Louis St. Laurent |
| 22nd Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada | |
| In office September 15, 1949 – June 11, 1953 | |
| Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Governors General | The Viscount Alexander of Tunis Georges Vanier |
| Prime Minister | Louis St. Laurent |
| Preceded by | Gaspard Fauteux |
| Succeeded by | Louis-René Beaudoin |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Member of Parliament for Brantford | |
| In office October 14, 1935 – June 27, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Edwy Ryerson |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Brantford City | |
| In office June 27, 1949 – August 10, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | James Elisha Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1891 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | May 28, 1976 (aged 84) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Farringdon Burial Ground, Brantford |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
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| Battles/wars | First World War |
William Ross Macdonald PC OC CD QC (December 25, 1891 – May 28, 1976), served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1968 to 1974, and as 22nd Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada from 1949 to 1953.