James Alway Ross (January 13, 1869 – May 22, 1945) was a Canadian politician, businessperson and poet.
[1][2] The son of William Nelson Ross and Lydia Tufford, he was born in St Anns, Ontario and grew up there.
He was principal at Scott Street School in St. Thomas when he resigned in 1896 to go into business.
[2] A member of the Canadian Writers' Association, he was the author of a volume of poetry which included poems such as "Canada First" and "Dominion Day".
[2] Ross died in St. Catharines General Hospital at the age of 76, after being ill for three months.