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Dr. J. Donovan Ross
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Dates of Service as Member
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Dates of Service as Member
Start Date
End Date
Total Days
1952-Aug-05
1971-Aug-29
6,964 Days
19 Years, 0 Months, 25 Days
Served on Executive Council until 1971-Sep-09
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Contested Elections and Constituencies
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Contested Elections and Constituencies
Election Date
Election Type
Party
Constituency
Result
Legislature
1971-Aug-30
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Edmonton-Strathcona
Defeated
17
1967-May-23
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Strathcona Centre
Elected
16
1963-Jun-17
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Strathcona Centre
Elected
15
1959-Jun-18
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Strathcona Centre
Elected
14
1955-Jun-29
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Edmonton
Elected
13
1952-Aug-05
General Election
Alberta Social Credit
Edmonton
Elected
12
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Party Affiliation
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Party Affiliation
Start Date
End Date
Party
1952-Aug-05
1971-Aug-29
Alberta Social Credit
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Offices and Roles
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Offices and Roles
Start Date
End Date
Service Type
Position
1969-May-20
1971-Sep-09
Executive Council
Minister of Lands and Forests
1967-Apr-11
1969-May-19
Executive Council
Minister of Health
1957-Sep-18
1967-Apr-10
Executive Council
Minister of Public Health
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Legislative Committee Memberships
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Legislative Committee Memberships
Legislature
Session
Committee Name
Position
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4
Select Standing Committee on Law, Law Amendments and Regulations
Member
16
4
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
16
4
Select Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
16
3
Select Standing Committee on Law, Law Amendments and Regulations
Member
16
3
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
16
3
Select Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
16
2
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
16
2
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
16
2
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
16
2
Select Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
16
1
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
16
1
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
16
1
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
16
1
Select Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
15
5
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
15
5
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
15
5
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
15
5
Select Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
15
4
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
15
4
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
15
4
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
15
4
Select Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
15
3
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
15
3
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
15
3
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
15
3
Select Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
15
2
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
15
2
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
15
2
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
15
2
Select Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
15
1
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law and Law Amendments
Member
15
1
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
15
1
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
15
1
Select Standing Committee on Public Affairs, Agriculture and Education
Member
14
5
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
14
5
Select Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
14
5
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
14
5
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
14
5
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
14
5
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
14
4
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
14
4
Select Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
14
4
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
14
4
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
14
4
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
14
4
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
14
3
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
14
3
Select Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
14
3
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
14
3
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
14
3
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
14
3
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
14
2
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
14
2
Select Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
14
2
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
14
2
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
14
2
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
14
2
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
14
1
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
14
1
Select Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
14
1
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
14
1
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
14
1
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
14
1
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
13
5
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
13
5
Select Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
13
5
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
13
5
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
13
5
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
13
5
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
13
4
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
13
4
Select Standing Committee on Law Amendments
Member
13
4
Select Standing Committee on Municipal Law
Member
13
4
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Member
13
4
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
13
4
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
13
3
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
13
3
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Chair
13
3
Select Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
13
3
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
13
3
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
13
2
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
13
2
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Chair
13
2
Select Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
13
2
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
13
2
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
13
1
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
13
1
Select Standing Committee on Private Bills, Standing Orders and Printing
Chair
13
1
Select Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
13
1
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
13
1
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
12
3
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
12
3
Select Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
12
3
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
12
3
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
12
2
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
12
2
Select Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
12
2
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
12
2
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
12
1
Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, Colonization, Immigration and Education
Member
12
1
Select Standing Committee on Privileges and Elections
Member
12
1
Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts
Member
12
1
Select Standing Committee on Railways, Telephones, and Irrigation
Member
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Last Updated: May 23, 2025
