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JAMES LEIGHTON ROSS
A barrister and solicitor with offices at 44-46 Temple Building, Welland, Ont., is recognized as very capable in many branches of his profession and has successfully built up a splendid practice.
Mr. Ross was born on June 3rd, 1897, at Wellandport, county of Lincoln, Ont.; the oldest son of James A. Ross and Sarah Agnes (Kay) Ross, the former being an ex-member of the provincial parliament for the old electoral riding of Monck and now in the brokerage business, living at Wellandport. Mr. Ross’ mother is a daughter of the late Thomas Henry Kay, who for two years conducted a carriage and wood-working business at Wellandport and a niece of the late James T. Brundage of Niagara Falls, N.Y., who was one of the first men to capitalize in an extensive way on the tourist possibilities of the Falls.
The subject of this review gained his early education in the public school at Wellandport, later, attending the Dunnville high school and then the Smithville high school, obtaining his articulation at the age of fifteen years.
After studying law at Dunnville and spending a couple of years in the life insurance business, he attended Osgoode Hall and graduated with honors in 1920. He was enrolled as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario on the second day of March, 1921, and immediately began a law practice at Wellandport and then came to Welland in 1922, taking offices at his present location in the Temple Building. In 1928, in partnership with Mr. John Goodwin, he formed a small loan business known as Welland Loan Co, which after operating for one year was absorbed by Welland Discount Corporation, Limited, incorporated for that purpose, of which concern Mr. Ross is managing director and company solicitor.
Mr. Ross was married in 1922 to Miss Lulu I. White of Humberstone. They have two children, Frances Jean and Helen Kay. His social contact is with the Welland Club and his fraternal affiliations are with Imperial Lodge No. 392, I.O.O.F. of Toronto. For recreation he prefers bridge and billiards but enjoys all sports. Mr. Ross is one of a family of four, having two sisters, Eula I., a school teacher, and Roma K., at home, and one brother Romaine K., who is attending law school at Osgoode Hall, Toronto.
A.E. Coombs
History of The Niagara Peninsula and the New Welland Canal
1930
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