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.
Web links
- Thomas Ross in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Thomas Ross in the database of Find a Grave (English)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Samuel Augustus Bridges |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (6th constituency) March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1853 |
William Everhart |
personal data | |
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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 |