William McDonald Ross
Full Name: William McDonald RossDate of birth: November 11, 1814
Date of death: August 26, 1872
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 22 | Nov 7, 1859 - Nov 4, 1861 | 8th | Mount Enterprise / Rusk | Rusk | ||
| H | 22 | Nov 2, 1857 - Nov 7, 1859 | 7th (1) (2) | Mount Enterprise / Rusk | Rusk |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937. ↩
(2) Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 8th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Mount Enterprise / Rusk
- Counties in district:
- Rusk
Terms of service notes
(1) Members of the Seventh Legislature, Biographical Notes - Members, April 1937 issue. Southern Historical Research Magazine, 1937. ↩
(2) Democrat. Roster of 7th Legislature, "Texas Legislature Complete for 1857-8," Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Texas), 9/8/1857, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Biographical Information
- ROSS, WILLIAM MCDONALD (1814-1872). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch and portrait. Birth date 11/14/1814 in Hickman County, Tennessee. Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature, 1860.
- Photograph. William Ross, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature
Committee Information
House Committees
- Internal Improvements
- Judicial Districts
- Land Office
- Physicians, To Enquire Into Expediency of Establishing a Medical Board
- Private Land Claims
- Privileges and Elections (Chair)
- Rules, Select
- State Affairs
Joint Committees
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