Tipton Smith Ross

Full Name: Tipton Smith "Tip" Ross
Date of birth: June 29, 1873
Date of death: July 15, 1956

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	107	Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939	45th	Democrat	Gorman / Eastland	Callahan, Eastland
H	109	Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	Democrat	De Leon / Comanche	Comanche
H	86	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913	32nd	Democrat	De Leon / Comanche	Comanche
H	86	Aug 1, 1910 - Jan 10, 1911	31st ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾	Democrat	De Leon / Comanche	Comanche

(1) District 96 comprised of Erath county; District 109 comprised of Comanche, p. 43, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950.
(2) District 109 represented by T.S. Ross, p. 6. House Journal.
(3) District 96 represented by T.S. Ross, p. 854. Texas Legislative Manual.
(4) "Candidates For Next Legislature...Preliminary Survey of Situation Looks Unfavorable for Submission in 32d...Positions of Aspirants...", 7/10/1910, p. 20. Includes a list of candidates for the special election to be held on 7/23/1910. "T.S. Ross, De Leon". Galveston Daily News.
(5) "Forecast of 32d Legislature: List of Democratic Nominees for Senate and House of Representatives: Elected for the Vacancies: Fifteen New Members of the Thirty-first are Chosen, Three of Them Senators," 8/6/1910, p. 11. Galveston Daily News.
(6) 31st Legislature, 3rd C.S. - Oath of office administered to T.S. Ross, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of E.C. Gaines; and J.W. Minton, elected to fill vacancy caused by resignation of J.M. Horger, 8/1/1910, p. 50. House Journal.
(7) De Leon, Comanche County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(8) Tip S. Ross, sworn 8/1/1910, succeeded E.C. Gaines, resigned 6/16/1910. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.

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House District 107
Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
Legislatures: 45th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Gorman / Eastland
Counties in district: Callahan, Eastland

House District 109
Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
Legislatures: 33rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: De Leon / Comanche
Counties in district: Comanche

House District 86
Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
Legislatures: 32nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: De Leon / Comanche
Counties in district: Comanche

House District 86
Aug 1, 1910 - Jan 10, 1911
Legislatures: 31st ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: De Leon / Comanche
Counties in district: Comanche

Biographical Information top

Other Resources

Obituary, Tipton Smith Ross, "Tipton S. Ross Dies; Funeral in Gorman Tuesday," 7/15/1956, p. 1. "He served in the 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 45th sessions of the Texas Legislature. . .He was a staunch Democrat." Brownwood Bulletin.
Tipton S. Ross, birth date 6/29/1873 in Comanche County; death date 7/15/1956 in Brownwood, Brown County; retired; removal to De Leon Cemetery, Comanche County. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
Tipton S. Ross, birth date 6/29/1873, death date 7/15/1956, burial in De Leon Cemetery, De Leon, Comanche County, with spouse Mary Anna Hartsel Ross. Find a Grave.
Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17. The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.

Photographs

Photograph. Tip S. Ross, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. T.S. Ross, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. T.S. Ross, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. T.S. Ross, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

31st session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, north wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
32nd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
33rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, west wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
45th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

45th R.S. - 1937 Claims and Accounts Constitutional Amendments Privileges, Suffrage and Elections (Vice Chair) State Affairs
33rd R.S. - 1913 Coastal Waters of Texas Common Carriers Congressional Districts Counties Public Printing (Vice Chair)
32nd R.S. - 1911 Commerce and Manufactures Education Enrolled Bills Internal Improvements Privileges, Suffrage and Elections
31st 1st C.S. - 1909 Commerce and Manufactures Education Roads, Bridges and Ferries State Affairs

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