Thomas Ross (politician)

Thomas Ross (born December 1, 1806 in Easton , Northampton County , Pennsylvania , † July 7, 1865 in Doylestown , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1849 and 1853 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Ross was the son of Congressman John Ross (1770-1834). He attended the public schools of his home country and then until 1823 Princeton College . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1829, he began to work in Doylestown in this profession. That same year he became an assistant district attorney in Bucks County . Politically, he was initially a member of the Anti-Masonic Party . After that, he joined the Democratic Party .

In the 1848 congressional election , Thomas Ross was elected as a Democratic candidate in the sixth constituency of Pennsylvania to the House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Samuel Augustus Bridges on March 4, 1849 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1853 . These were shaped by the events leading up to the civil war . At that time it was mainly about the question of slavery . After his time in the US House of Representatives, Ross practiced law again. He died on July 7, 1865 in Doylestown.

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predecessor	Office	successor
Samuel Augustus Bridges	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (6th constituency) March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1853	William Everhart

personal data
SURNAME	Ross, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 1, 1806
PLACE OF BIRTH	Easton , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	July 7, 1865
Place of death	Doylestown , Pennsylvania