James Ross
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James Ross may refer to:
- James Ross, 4th Lord RossJames Ross, 4th Lord RossJames Ross, 4th Lord Ross of Halkhead was a Scottish nobleman and an adherent to the cause of Mary, Queen of Scots.-Origins:Ross was the second, but oldest surviving son of Ninian Ross, 3rd Lord Ross, who died in February 1555/6...
(died 1581), Scottish nobleman and an adherent to the cause of Mary, Queen of Scots - James Ross, 6th Lord RossJames Ross, 6th Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the eldest son and heir of Robert Ross, 5th Lord Ross, who died in October 1595, by Jean, daughter of Gavin Hamilton of Raploch. The Rosses of Halkhead, or Hawkhead, in Renfrewshire, were a Lowland family, not apparently related to the Earls of Ross or the Highland family of Ross...
(died 1633), Scottish nobleman - James Ross, 7th Lord RossJames Ross, 7th Lord Ross-Origins:Ross was the eldest son and heir of James Ross, 6th Lord Ross, who died in 17 December 1633, by Margaret, daughter of Walter Scott, 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch...
(died 1636), Scottish nobleman - James Ross (Alberta politician)James Ross (Alberta politician)James Ross was a politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton.-Biography:Ross was born August 14, 1851 in Toronto. He received his apprenticeship in tinsmithing and worked as a journeyman. He moved to Edmonton in 1878 and established a tinshop in 1882...
(1851–1936), politician in Alberta, Canada and a municipal councillor in Edmonton - James Ross (Australian lawyer) (c. 1792–1865), Australian lawyer and politician
- James Ross (Canadian lawyer)James Ross (Canadian lawyer)James Ross was a Canadian journalist, lawyer, and member of the provisional government established by Louis Riel during the Red River Rebellion of 1869 – 1870. He graduated with honours from the University of Toronto in 1857...
(1835–1871), participant in Red River Rebellion - James Ross (Canadian businessman)James Ross (Canadian businessman)James L. Ross , was a Scottish-born Canadian civil engineer and businessman, who developed his fortune in railway construction.-Early life:...
(1848-???) Scottish-born civil engineer and businessman - James Ross (conductor)James Ross (conductor)James Ross MA, MSt, DPhil, is a British conductor and author.-Career:Ross studied at Harrow School, and later at Christ Church, Oxford from where he received an MA in Modern History , an MSt in Music , and a DPhil in French opera...
, British conductor - James Ross (mayor)James Ross (mayor)James Ross was an American politician. He served as the 29th mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 1934 to 1938.-References:...
, mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1934–1938 - Jim Ross (Ohio politician), former member of the Ohio House of Representatives
- James Ross (Ontario politician) (1817–1895), Ontario farmer and political figure
- James Ross (Pennsylvania politician) (1762–1847), lawyer and senator from Pennsylvania, 1794–1803
- James Ross (rugby union)James Ross (rugby union)James "Jimmy" Ross was a Scottish rugby union player for . He was one of the first Scottish rugby internationalists to die in the First World War, and fell at Messines....
(died 1914), Scottish rugby player - J. Arthur RossJ. Arthur RossJames Arthur Ross was a Manitoba politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons for thirteen years, and was a candidate for the leadership of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in 1953....
(1893–1958), Manitoba politician - James Clark RossJames Clark RossSir James Clark Ross , was a British naval officer and explorer. He explored the Arctic with his uncle Sir John Ross and Sir William Parry, and later led his own expedition to Antarctica.-Arctic explorer:...
(1800–1862), British polar explorer - James E. RossJames E. RossJames E. Ross is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1973 to 1990. He resigned on February 28, 1990.The James E. Ross Highway, a Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission-operated portion of Interstate 376 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, is named for him.-References:...
, Pennsylvania state senator - James Francis RossJames Francis RossJames Francis Ross was an American philosopher. James Ross, a creative thinker in philosophy of religion, law, metaphysics and philosophy of mind, was a member of the Philosophy Department at the University of Pennsylvania from 1962 until his death...
(1931–2010), American philosopher - James Gibb RossJames Gibb RossJames Gibb Ross was a Canadian merchant and politician from the province of Quebec.Born in Carluke, a village of South Lanarkshire, Scotland, Ross emigrated to Canada in 1832 with his brother, John Ross, settling in Quebec City...
(1819–1888), Canadian merchant and politician from the province of Quebec - James Hamilton RossJames Hamilton RossJames Hamilton Ross was a Canadian politician, the Yukon Territory's third Commissioner, and an ardent defender of territorial rights...
(1856–1932), Yukon Territory Commissioner - James Sinclair Ross (1908–1996), Canadian author
- James W. RossJames W. RossJames W. Ross, CM is a Canadian businessman and former Canadian Senator.Ross was one of eight Senators appointed directly by the Queen on the advice of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney under Section 26 of the Constitution Act, 1867 in order to pass the Goods and Services Tax...
(born 1938), Canadian senator - Jim RossJim RossJames William "Jim" Ross is a professional wrestling commentator, former professional wrestling referee, restaurateur, occasional wrestler, and former company executive of WWE, where he currently works as a commentator on the WWE Raw brand...
(born 1952), wrestling executive - Jim Ross (ice hockey)Jim Ross (ice hockey)James Ross is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 62 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers.- References :...
(born 1926), Scottish ice hockey player - James Ross (drag performer)James Ross (drag performer)James Ross IV is an American drag queen and reality television personality who is better known by the name Tyra Sanchez. He is best known as a contestant and winner of second season of RuPaul's Drag Race....
, well-known American drag illusionist - Jimmy Ross (footballer born 1866) (1866–1902), Scottish association football
- Jimmy Ross (footballer born 1895)Jimmy Ross (footballer born 1895)James Donaldson 'Jimmy' Ross was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Raith Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur.- Football career :...
, Scottish professional footballer for Raith Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur