The Honourable Sir George William Ross

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 2 p.m.

Location: Mount Pleasant Cemetery Visitation Centre, 375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto

Directions: Enter through the cemetery’s east gate on Mount Pleasant Road. Turn right at the cemetery office and then take the first left. This road leads directly to the visitation centre and parking area. Mount Pleasant Cemetery is fully accessible by public transit. Visit this gravesite

Bio: Fifth premier of Ontario and an educator from Middlesex County, The Honourable Sir George William Ross began his teaching career in 1857. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1872, where he served until he moved to provincial politics in 1883. There he was appointed Minister of Education under The Honourable Sir Oliver Mowat. In 1899, Ross became premier and oversaw the Good Roads Commission, which improved highways across Ontario. He was appointed to the Senate in 1907, and served there until his death in Toronto in 1914.