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Tipton Smith Ross
Full Name: Tipton Smith "Tip" Ross
Date of birth: June 29, 1873
Date of death: July 15, 1956
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Terms of Service top
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Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
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City/County |
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Counties in District |
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H
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107
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Jan 12, 1937 - Jan 10, 1939
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45th
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Democrat
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Gorman / Eastland
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Callahan, Eastland
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H
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109
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Jan 14, 1913 - Jan 12, 1915
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33rd
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(2)
(3)
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Democrat
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De Leon / Comanche
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Comanche
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H
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86
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Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 14, 1913
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32nd
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Democrat
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De Leon / Comanche
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Comanche
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H
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86
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Aug 1, 1910 - Jan 10, 1911
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31st
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
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Democrat
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De Leon / Comanche
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Comanche
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(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.
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"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.
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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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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Obituary, "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, death date 7/15/1956 in Brownwood, Brown County, interment in De Leon Cemetery, Comanche County.
FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
Tipton Smith Ross, birth date 6/29/1873, death date 7/15/1956, interment in De Leon Cemetery, De Leon, Comanche County.
Find a Grave.
Occupational and biographical information - 45th Legislature, Chapter 1, "The Big Job," pp. 1-17.
The Legislature and the Texas People, 1937.
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Photograph.
Tipton Ross, 31st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Tipton Ross, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Tipton Ross, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Tipton Ross, 45th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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| Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
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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.
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