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- Ross, James
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Lt. Col. James Ross was born at Ferne Ross Shire, Scotland in 1814. He received his education at the Invergordon Grammar School. He moved to Canada in 1831. James was married in 1838 to Maria Ann Brown of Quebec. James was engaged in a mercantile business there. In 1845 he came to the township of Lingwick where he founded the village of Gould. He carried on a business there until his untimely death in 1874 at the age of 60. He had held the position of mayor, secretary of the school board and council, and lieutenant colonel of the militia. He was eminently literary and was one of the best read men in the province. He was the first MLA for Compton County from 1867-1871. By trading with the West Indies, he mastered the Spanish language. He was proficient in French and in his day he was the only member in parliament who could speak four languages: Gaelic, English, French, and Spanish. James and Maria had twelve children.
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Donated by Mrs. C. S. Smith of Scotstown, Que.