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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 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note 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) Home address, De Leon; home county, Comanche. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. (6) "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. (7) 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. (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.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Other Resources 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. Photographs 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 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 Informationtop 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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