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William Richard Ross

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State Representative
Whig
Physician
Mahaska
4
12/06/1852 - 12/03/1854
18

Born December 25, 1802, in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, son of William and Nancy Ross. He finished his education in the Old Transylvania University. In March 1819, he emigrated to the Missouri Territory, and landed at Louisiana, Pike county, on the 1st of April. He remained one year and returned to Kentucky and studied medicine and in the spring of 1825 located at Indianapolis, Indiana, and engaged in the practice of medicine. He was married to Phebe Carter Atherton of Indianapolis in 1827; she died in Quincy, Illinois in 1833. In the spring of 1829, he emigrated to Palmyra, Marion county, Missouri. In 1833, he moved to Burlington, Iowa. On December 5 of that same year, he married Matilda Morgan. In 1839, Dr. Ross represented Mahaska County in the Territorial legislature. He also was elected to serve in the Fourth Iowa General Assembly, 1852. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Ross died October 14, 1885, in Lovilia, Monroe County, Iowa.

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State Representative
Whig
Merchant
Des Moines
2
11/04/1839 - 11/01/1840
10

Born December 25, 1802, in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, son of William and Nancy Ross. He finished his education in the Old Transylvania University. In March 1819, he emigrated to the Missouri Territory, and landed at Louisiana, Pike county, on the 1st of April. He remained one year and returned to Kentucky and studied medicine and in the spring of 1825 located at Indianapolis, Indiana, and engaged in the practice of medicine. He was married to Phebe Carter Atherton of Indianapolis in 1827; she died in Quincy, Illinois in 1833. In the spring of 1829, he emigrated to Palmyra, Marion county, Missouri. In 1833, he moved to Burlington, Iowa. On December 5 of that same year, he married Matilda Morgan. In 1839, Dr. Ross represented Mahaska County in the Territorial legislature. He also was elected to serve in the Fourth Iowa General Assembly, 1852. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Ross died October 14, 1885, in Lovilia, Monroe County, Iowa.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources