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'''Philip Dansken Ross''' ([[January 1]] [[1858]] - [[July 5]], [[1949]]) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[journalist]] |
'''Philip Dansken Ross''' ([[January 1]] [[1858]] - [[July 5]], [[1949]]) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[journalist]], [[newspaper]] [[publisher]], sportsman and [[ice hockey]] pioneer builder. |
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He was born in [[Montreal]], the son of Christina Chalmers Dansken and Montreal accountant [[Philip Simpson Ross]] (1827-1907) who was the founder of the Order of Chartered Accountants of Quebec and a member of the [[Canadian Business Hall of Fame]]. Philip Dansken Ross studied at [[McGill University]] and [[Queen's University]]. He joined the staff at the [[Montreal Star]] in 1880, worked as a journalist in [[Toronto]] and then was managing editor of the Montreal Star from 1885 to 1886. |
He was born in [[Montreal]], the son of Christina Chalmers Dansken and Montreal accountant [[Philip Simpson Ross]] (1827-1907) who was the founder of the Order of Chartered Accountants of Quebec and a member of the [[Canadian Business Hall of Fame]]. Philip Dansken Ross studied at [[McGill University]] and [[Queen's University]]. He joined the staff at the [[Montreal Star]] in 1880, worked as a journalist in [[Toronto]] and then was managing editor of the Montreal Star from 1885 to 1886. |
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Revision as of 20:28, 10 October 2007
Philip Dansken Ross (January 1 1858 - July 5, 1949) was a Canadian journalist, newspaper publisher, sportsman and ice hockey pioneer builder.
He was born in Montreal, the son of Christina Chalmers Dansken and Montreal accountant Philip Simpson Ross (1827-1907) who was the founder of the Order of Chartered Accountants of Quebec and a member of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. Philip Dansken Ross studied at McGill University and Queen's University. He joined the staff at the Montreal Star in 1880, worked as a journalist in Toronto and then was managing editor of the Montreal Star from 1885 to 1886.
In 1886, Ross became co-owner of the near-bankrupt Ottawa Evening Journal newspaper. In 1891 he bought out his partner and made it inro a highly successful and respected paper. He served as its president for 60 years during which time he helped found the Canadian Press.
Philip Dansken Ross was a member of Ottawa City Council from 1902 to 1903.
Ross had maintained an interest in sports, playing football and hockey while at McGill and was provincial single sculling champion twice. A founder of the Ontario Hockey Association, it was Ross who persuaded Lord Stanley to offer the Stanley Cup as a prize for hockey and Earl Grey to offer the Grey Cup for Canadian football. He was also one of the first trustees of the Stanley Cup.
A historical plaque commemorating Ross was erected by the Ontario Heritage Foundation on Kent Street in downtown Ottawa.
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