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John Ross (February 24, 1770 in Solebury, Bucks County, Pennsylvania – January 31, 1834 in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania), was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as a Representative to the U.S. Congress from Pennsylvania.

Biography

Ross studied law in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the bar in 1792 and engaged in practice in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Early career

He served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1800. He was clerk of the orphans’ court and recorder from 1800 to 1803, county register from 1800 to 1809, and burgess of Easton in 1804.

Congress

Ross was elected as a Republican to the Eleventh Congress. He was again elected to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Congresses.

Later career

He resigned in 1818 to become president judge of the seventh judicial district of the State. He was transferred to the State supreme bench in 1830 and served until his death.

Family

Ross was married to Mary Ross (1774–1845); they were the parents of Thomas Ross, another congressman.

Death and burial

He was buried in a private cemetery on the family estate, "Ross Common Manor", Ross Township, Pennsylvania. He was buried next to his wife.

Legacy

Ross Common Manor was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Sources

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byRobert Brown,
John Pugh,
John Hiester
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district

1809–1811
with Robert Brown and William Milnor
Succeeded byRobert Brown,
Jonathan Roberts,
William Rodman
Preceded byRobert Brown,
Samuel D. Ingham
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district

1815–1818
with Samuel D. Ingham
Succeeded byThomas Jones Rogers,
Samuel Moore
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