He represented Moose Jaw City from 1927 to 1929 and from 1934 to 1944 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.
He was born near Moose Jaw, the son of George M. Ross and Flora McGillivray, and was educated there and at Queen's University.
In 1917, Ross ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly.
[1] He was first elected in a 1927 by-election[3] held after William Erskine Knowles was named a judge;[4] he was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1929.
[1] After leaving politics, Ross was named to the Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench.