William McDonald Ross

Full Name: William McDonald Ross
Date of birth: November 11, 1814
Date of death: August 26, 1872

Terms of Service top

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)     Mount Enterprise / Rusk   Rusk

(1) Democrat. 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 Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Photographs

  • Photograph. William Ross, 8th Legislature, Texas Album of the Eighth Legislature

Committee Information top

7th R.S. - 1857
Internal Improvements  
Judicial Districts  
Land Office  
Physicians, To Enquire Into Expediency of Establishing a Medical Board  
Private Land Claims  
Privileges and Elections (Chair) 
Probate Law  
Rules, Select  
State Affairs  

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