( January 21,1851 - January 16, 1855 )
Sussex County - Democrat - Age 36 - Farmer - Methodist
Interesting Facts:
" William Henry Harrison Ross "
( Official State Portrait )
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- Youngest Individual ever elected to office (Age 36)
- His brother James was murdered in Monticello, Ga. in 1833
- Was a "Southern Sympathizer" who aided the Confederate army and fled to England during the height of the Civil War.
- 27th Governor to be elected to office
- Years of Elected Service to Delaware: " 4 "
Date & Place of Birth:
June 2, 1814 - Laurel, De.
Parents:
Caleb & Letitia (Lofland) Ross
Married:
Emeline Hall - in 1840 - ( ??-1909 )
Children:
Letitia Lofland - married Victor Green
Caleb - ( 1841-1861 )
George Hall - ( 1844-1861 )
James Jefferson - ( 1846-1934 )
William Madison - ( 1848-1910 )
Edward C.
Sarah A. - married Dr. Skillern, moved to Philadelphia, Pa.
Mary G. - married Montgomery Fisher of Seaford, De.
Laura F. - ( ??-1916 ) - married John Gray
John Wood
Facts about his life:
- Educated at Laurel Delaware Academy and Claremount Academy in Pa.
- Also served: No other Political Office
- Elected as Delaware's 38th Governor by defeating Thomas Lockwood by 23 votes and served from January 21,1851 to January 16, 1855
- Military Service: Head of a local Cavalry Company in 1849
Date & Place of Death:
June 30, 1877 - Philadelphia, Pa. - Age 73
Place of burial:
St. Luke's Cemetery, Seaford, De.
Home(s):
Ross Mansion, West Seaford, De.
"Click Here" for Governor Ross' "Find A Grave" record
