Robert R. Ness

Robert R. Ness
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Inkerman
In office
January 14, 1942 – September 23, 1960
Appointed byAdélard Godbout
Preceded byMartin Fisher
Succeeded byGeorge Carlyle Marler
Personal details
Born(1872-01-29)January 29, 1872
Howick, Quebec
DiedOctober 21, 1960(1960-10-21) (aged 88)
Howick, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

Robert R. Ness (January 29, 1872 – October 21, 1960) was a Canadian politician and a breeder, importer and exporter of Ayrshire cattle.

Born in Howick, Quebec, Ness was Canada's largest importer and exporter of purebred cattle.[1] In 1909, he was president of the Canadian Ayrshire Breeders Association. From 1923 to 1935, he was the Director of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.[2]

He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Inkerman on January 14, 1942. A Liberal, he was removed from office on September 23, 1960 due to absenteeism.[2] In 1962, he was inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame.[1]

He died in Howick in 1960.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Inductees".
  2. ^ a b c "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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