Alexander Ross
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- Alexander Ross (writer)Alexander Ross (writer)Alexander Ross was a prolific Scottish writer and controversialist. He was Chaplain-in-Ordinary to Charles I.-Life:He was born in Aberdeen, and entered King's College, Aberdeen, in 1604. About 1616 he succeeded Thomas Parker in the mastership of the free school at Southampton, an appointment which...
(c. 1590–1654), vicar; Scottish author of Medicus Medicatus - Alexander Ross (civil servant)Alexander Ross (civil servant)Alexander Ross, Esq. was a British civil servant in India.-Life:In November 1808 he was appointed Judge & Magistrate of the District of Allyghur.He was Patron of Calcutta School Book Society since its institution on 4 July 1817....
(1800–1889), British civil servant in India - Alexander Milton RossAlexander Milton RossAlexander Milton Ross, , was born in Belleville, Upper Canada and died in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an abolitionist who was an agent for the secret Underground Railroad slave escape network, known in that organization and among slaves as The Birdman for his preferred cover story as a bird...
(1832–1897), Canadian abolitionist - Alexander Ross (British Army officer) (1742–1827), Surveyor-General of the OrdnanceSurveyor-General of the OrdnanceThe Surveyor-General of the Ordnance was a subordinate of the Master-General of the Ordnance and a member of the Board of Ordnance from its constitution in 1597. Appointments to the post were made by the crown under Letters Patent. His duties were to examine the ordnance received to see that it was...
- Alexander Ross (trade unionist), Labour MLA in the Alberta Legislature
- Alexander Ross (fur trader)Alexander Ross (fur trader)-Fur trader and explorer:Ross emigrated to Upper Canada, present day , from Scotland about 1805.In 1811, while working for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company, Ross took part in the founding of Fort Astoria, a fur-trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River...
(1783–1856), Canadian fur trader - Alexander Ross (explorer), member of Ernest GilesErnest GilesWilliam Ernest Powell Giles , best known as Ernest Giles, was an Australian explorer who led three major expeditions in central Australia.- Early life :...
1875–76 expedition in Central Australia - Alexander Ross (soldier) (1880–1973), Canadian general
- Alexander McKenzie RossAlexander McKenzie RossAlexander McKenzie Ross was a British builder and engineer.Together with Robert Stephenson, son of the builder of the Rocket locomotive, he designed the famous Victoria Bridge at Montreal, Quebec, the first bridge to span the St. Lawrence River...
(1806–1862), British engineer - Alexander Ross (engineer)Alexander Ross (engineer)Alexander Ross was a British civil engineer particularly noted for his work with the railway industry.Ross was born in Laggan, County of Inverness in Scotland on 20 April 1845. He was educated in Aberdeen and at Owen's College in Manchester, an institution now a part of the University of Manchester...
(1845–1923), Scottish railway engineer - Alexander Peter RossAlexander Peter RossAlexander Peter Ross was an Ontario political figure. He represented Cornwall in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1886 as a Conservative member....
(born 1833), Canadian politician - Alexander Ross (politician)Alexander Ross (politician)Alexander McLagan Ross was a Canadian banker and politician, who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Huron West from 1875 to 1890 as a Liberal member. He was provincial treasurer from 1883 to 1890....
(1829–1900), Canadian politician - Alexander Ross (rower), New Zealand rower
- Alexander Henry RossAlexander Henry RossAlexander Henry Ross was a British barrister and Conservative politician.Ross was born in Marylebone, the son of Charles Ross and Lady Mary Cornwallis daughter of Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis and Lady Louisa Gordon....
(1829–1888), British barrister and Conservative politician - Alexander Charles RossAlexander Charles RossAlexander Charles Ross was a business executive and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented North Cape Breton and Victoria in the Canadian House of Commons from 1906 to 1908 as a Liberal....
(1847–1921), business executive and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada - Alexander Charles RossAlexander Charles RossAlexander Charles Ross was a business executive and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented North Cape Breton and Victoria in the Canadian House of Commons from 1906 to 1908 as a Liberal....
(1847–1921), Canadian politician - Alexander Coffman Ross, author of the 1840 campaign song "Tippecanoe and Tyler TooTippecanoe and Tyler too"Tippecanoe and Tyler too", originally published as "Tip and Ty", was a very popular and influential campaign song of the Whig Party's colorful Log Cabin Campaign in the 1840 United States presidential election...
" - Alexander Clark Ross, mayor of Sherbrooke, 1942-1944
See also
- Alec Ross (disambiguation)Alec Ross (disambiguation)Alec Ross is the name of:*Alec Ross *Alec Ross, golfer*Alec Ross , actor and first husband of Sheila Hancock-See also:*Alexander Ross *Alex Ross...
- Alex Ross (disambiguation)Alex Ross (disambiguation)Alex Ross is the name of:*Alex Ross, American comic book painter, illustrator and plotter*Alex Ross *Alex Ross *Alex Ross , New Zealand rower*Alex Ross , Australian rugby union footballer-See also:...