William Ross Black (1855-1919)

Lawyer, Registrar of Land Titles.

Born in Kildonan, on 11 January 1855, eldest son of Dr. John Black, pioneer Presbyterian minister. He graduated with honours from the University of Toronto, winning the Governor-General’s medal and the silver medal in classics. After studying law in the offices of Bain and Blanchard, he was called to the Manitoba Bar in February 1881. He practised in Portage la Prairie until being appointed Registrar of Norfolk County in 1884. He moved to Carman, Manitoba in February 1890 where he established a law practice.

He married Catherine Sutherland, daughter of John Sutherland of Kildonan, on 12 October 1881. They had six children.

In 1899 he became Registrar of the Land Titles Office at Morden wherehe served for twenty years.

Black died in Winnipeg on 25 September 1919 after a long illness.

Sources:

“W. R. Black, Well Known Pioneer of Winnipeg, Died Last Evening” Undated newspaper clipping. [Manitoba Legislative Library, Biographical Scrapbook B7]

Profile revised: 19 February 2008

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