George Ross
George Ross (born May 10, 1730 in New Castle , Delaware Colony , colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain, today USA ; † July 14, 1779 near Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA) signed the US Declaration of Independence as one of the representatives of Pennsylvania and is thus one of the founding fathers of the USA .
Ross was homeschooled. He then studied law in the law firm of his brother John Ross, according to the customs of the time, and was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia in 1750 . Originally a Tory , he served as Crown Attorney for twelve years and was elected to the provincial legislature in 1768 . Then his sympathies began to change and he became a strong supporter of the colonial parliaments in their conflicts with the British Parliament .
Ross was a member of the Security Committee and was elected to the Continental Congress. He was a Colonel in the Continental Army and Vice President of the First Pennsylvania Constitutional Congress . He retired from the Continental Congress in 1777 because of poor health and was appointed to the Pennsylvania Naval Court on April 14, 1779 . He died in office of his gout disease .
Web links
- Biography of Rev. Charles A. Goodrich, 1856 Found November 4, 2006.
- Biography at ushistory.org (English) Found on November 4, 2006.
- George Ross in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ross, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British-American lawyer and statesman, one of the founding fathers of the United States |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1730 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Castle , Delaware , colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain today USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 14, 1779 |
| Place of death | near Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , USA |