Robert L. Ross
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Preceded byEdwin L. Agnew
Succeeded byCharles Allen Wheeler
BornOctober 8, 1863
Paris, Texas, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 1933 (aged 70)
Robert L. Ross | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 12, 1897 – January 8, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin L. Agnew |
| Succeeded by | Charles Allen Wheeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1863 Paris, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1933 (aged 70) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of the City of New York |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Robert L. Ross (October 8, 1863—October 10, 1933) was a Texas legislator and lawyer who served in the Texas Senate for the 3rd district from 1897 to 1901.
Ross was born on October 8, 1863, in Paris, Texas to Frank W. Ross and Elizabeth (née Wells) Ross. His father had moved from Tennessee to Texas in 1839 and worked as a farmer. He was the youngest of eleven children. His mother and father died in 1868 and 1888, respectively. Ross graduated in 1877 from the law department of the University of the City of New York (modern day New York University).[1]
Ross practiced law in Paris and garnered a reputation as a competent lawyer, forensic speaker, and orator.[1]