Given the question: Facts: - death place: howick , quebec - successor: george carlyle marler - party: liberal - death date: 21 october 1960 - predecessor: martin fisher - office: member of the legislative council of quebec for inkerman - term end: september 23 , 1960 - term start: january 14 , 1942 - appointed: adelard godbout - name: robert r. ness - birth date: 29 january 1872 - birth place: howick , quebec Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of robert r. ness .
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robert r. ness -lrb- january 29 , 1872 -- october 21 , 1960 -rrb- was a canadian politician and a breeder , importer and exporter of ayrshire cattle .born in howick , quebec , ness was canada 's largest importer and exporter of purebred cattle .in 1909 , he was president of the canadian ayrshire breeders association .from 1923 to 1935 , he was the director of the royal agricultural winter fair .he was appointed to the legislative council of quebec for inkerman on january 14 , 1942 .a liberal , he was removed from office on september 23 , 1960 due to absenteeism .in 1962 , he was inducted into the canadian agricultural hall of fame .he died in howick in 1960 .