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 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | December 25, 1891
Died | May 28, 1976 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 84)
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.