Lewis W. Ross

Lewis W. Ross

Lewis Winans Ross (born December 8, 1812 in Seneca Falls , New York , †  October 20, 1895 in Lewistown , Illinois ) was an American politician . Between 1863 and 1869 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In his youth, Lewis Ross came to Lewistown, Illinois, where he attended public schools. In 1837 he graduated from Illinois College in Jacksonville . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1839, he began to work in Lewistown in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1840, 1841, 1844, and 1845 ; In 1861 and 1870 he was a delegate at meetings to revise the state constitution.

In the congressional election of 1862 , Ross was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the ninth constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded William J. Allen on March 4, 1863 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1869 . During this time the civil war ended . Since 1865, the work of Congress has been overshadowed by tension between Republicans and President Andrew Johnson , which culminated in a narrowly unsuccessful impeachment trial. During Ross's time in Congress, the 13th and 14th amendments were ratified.

In 1868, Lewis Ross renounced another candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He died in Lewistown on October 20, 1895. His son John (1841-1902) was between 1893 and 1898 as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Mayor of the federal capital Washington DC.

Web links

• Lewis W. Ross in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Lewis W. Ross in the database of Find a Grave (English)