Charles Campbell Ross

He was a leading member of the Penzance Borough Council in the 1880s serving as mayor five times in 1877, 1878, 1879, 1881 and 1883.^[3] During this period he was also member of parliament for the St Ives constituency (1881–1885) as a member of the Conservative Party. The General Election of 1885 was "fiercely contested" and he was defeated by the Liberal candidate, Sir John St Aubyn.^[4] He also held the positions of borough magistrate, county magistrate and Hon Secretary of the West Cornwall Infirmary.^[5]

Charles Ross was a major partner in the Penzance Bank (otherwise known as Batten, Carne and Carne) which had major branches in Penzance and Devonport. He inherited the position from his grandfather the well known Cornish banker and geologist Joseph Carne FRS. In 1896 the Penzance bank ceased trading,^[6] and was wound up by 1897. Following the collapse of the bank Charles Ross moved to London and became a curator of a museum in the east of the city.^[3]

The Ross bridge in Penzance is named after Charles Ross.^[3]

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Charles Campbell Ross
• History of the Carne family