John Ross
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Australia
- John Ross (explorer)John Ross (explorer)John Ross was a Scottish Australian drover and explorer.Ross was born in Bridgend, Scotland. He emigrated to Australia in 1837, arriving in Sydney on 31 August 1837. He first gained employment as a shepherd for George Macleay and in 1838 he joined Charles Bonney in the first cattle drive from the...
(1871–1903), explorer of Central Australia - John Ross (New South Wales politician) (1891–1973), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- John Campbell RossJohn Campbell RossJohn Campbell Ross was at the time of his death Australia's oldest man and the last Australian veteran of the First World War ....
(1899–2009), at the time of his death Australia's oldest man and the last Australian veteran of the First World War - Jack Ross (Australian footballer)Jack Ross (Australian footballer)Richard John 'Jack' Ross was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League during the 1930s....
(born 1911), Australian rules footballer
Canada
- John Ross (Canadian politician)John Ross (Canadian politician)John Ross was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and businessman.Born in County Antrim, Ireland, he was brought to Canada as an infant. Ross married twice, first to Margaret Crawford who died in 1847, secondly to Augusta Elizabeth Baldwin 4 February 1851, the daughter of Robert Baldwin...
(1818–1871), Canadian Senator - John Sylvester RossJohn Sylvester RossJohn Sylvester Ross was a miller and political figure in Ontario. He was a Liberal-Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons who represented Dundas from 1867 to 1872 and from 1879 to 1882....
(1821–1882), miller and political figure in Ontario - John Ross (Nova Scotia politician)John Ross (Nova Scotia politician)John Ross was a political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Victoria County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1867 to 1874 as a Liberal member....
(born 1822) - John Jones RossJohn Jones RossJohn Jones Ross, PC was born in Quebec City, Canada. He was the son of a Scots-Quebecer merchant, George McIntosh Ross, and his French-Canadian wife Sophie-Éloïse Gouin.-Province of Canada Assembly:...
(1831–1901), Canadian politician from Quebec - J.K.L. Ross (1876–1951), Canadian industrialist
- John A. Ross (horse trainer)
United Kingdom
- John Ross, 1st Lord RossJohn Ross, 1st Lord Ross-Origins:The Rosses of Halkhead were not, so far as is known, related to the Earls of Ross or the Highland family of Ross of Balnagown. Robert II of Scotland granted Halkhead, or Hawkhead, in Renfrewshire, to John Ross in 1367...
(died 1501), Scottish nobleman - John Lockhart-Ross (1721–1790), admiral of the British Royal Navy
- John Ross (Arctic explorer)John Ross (Arctic explorer)Sir John Ross, CB, was a Scottish rear admiral and Arctic explorer.Ross was the son of the Rev. Andrew Ross, minister of Inch, near Stranraer in Scotland. In 1786, aged only nine, he joined the Royal Navy as an apprentice. He served in the Mediterranean until 1789 and then in the English Channel...
(1777–1856), British naval officer - John Ross (British Army officer)John Ross (British Army officer)Lieutenant General John Ross CB was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey.-Military career:Ross got his first commission on 2 June 1793, as an ensign in the 36th Regiment of Foot. He was commissioned a lieutenant in the 52nd Regiment of Foot on 8 May 1796, and captain...
(died 1843), Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey - John Ross (VC)John Ross (VC)John Ross VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
(1822–1879), Scottish corporal of the British Army during the Crimean War - John Ross (businessman)John Ross (businessman)CSgt John Ross, Esq. was a very successful Victorian businessman with substantial retail interests. His fortune was stolen by a lawyer on his death.-Career:...
(1840–1876), Scottish retail businessman - John Ross (missionary)John Ross (missionary)John Ross was a Scottish Protestant missionary to Northeast China who established Dongguan Church in Shenyang. He is also known for translating the first Korean Bible.-Life:...
(1842–1915), Scottish missionary to Northeast China - Sir John Ross, 1st Baronet (1853–1935), Irish barrister, judge and Unionist politician
- John Ross (socialist)John Ross (socialist)John Ross is a British academic, journalist, blogger, advisor to multinationals and economic commentator who previously was a socialist political activist and worked as an economic advisor to Ken Livingstone when he was Mayor of London. He writes regularly for China Daily, Shanghai Daily, and...
, former Trotskyite and economic advisor to Ken Livingstone - Jack RossJack RossJohn James "Jack" Ross is a former Scottish professional footballer who played in defence and midfield.-Early career:Ross had spells as a youth player at Dundee and Forfar Athletic...
(born 1976), Scottish professional footballer - John Ross (artist)John Ross (artist)-Biography:Ross started working for Panini Comics in 1996, working on titles such as Masked Rider, Action Man and Spectacular Spider-Man...
, British comic book artist
United States
- John Ross (American patriot)John Ross (American patriot)John Ross was a merchant during the American Revolution.He early relocated to Perth, Scotland, and entered into mercantile pursuits, but in 1763 he came to Philadelphia, where he became a shipping merchant...
(1726–1800), figure in the American Revolution - John Ross (representative)John Ross (representative)John Ross , was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from Pennsylvania....
(1770–1834), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania - John Ross (Cherokee chief)John Ross (Cherokee chief)John Ross , also known as Guwisguwi , was Principal Chief of the Cherokee Native American Nation from 1828–1866...
(1790–1866), principal chief of the Cherokee people - John W. Ross (Iowa architect)John W. Ross (Iowa architect)John Wesley Ross was an architect in Davenport, Iowa.John Wesley Ross, originally of Westfield, Massachusetts, moved to Davenport in 1874 or 1876. His son, Albert Randolph Ross, was a draughtsman in John W...
, architect in Davenport, Iowa - John W. Ross (North Dakota architect)John W. Ross (North Dakota architect)John W. Ross was the first licensed architect in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He designed many buildings in eastern North Dakota, including the 1901 Gothic revival St...
(1848–1914), architect in Grand Forks, North Dakota - John William RossJohn William RossJohn William Ross was a United States federal judge.Born in Hardin County, Tennessee, Ross received an LL.B. from Cumberland University in 1900...
(1878–1925), U.S. federal judge - John Rolly RossJohn Rolly RossJohn Rolly Ross was a United States federal judge.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Ross was in the United States Army in World War I, and then received an A.B. from the University of Nevada in 1923 and a J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1926. He was in private practice from 1926 to 1954...
(1899–1963), U.S. federal judge - John Ross (chemist)John Ross (chemist)John Ross is Camille and Henry Dreyfus Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus, at Stanford University.-Education and career:B.S., 1948, Queens College; Ph.D., 1951, Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Honors and awards:...
(born 1926), American physical chemist - John Ross (activist)John Ross (activist)John Ross was an American author, poet, freelance journalist, and activist who lived in Mexico and wrote extensively on its leftist political movements....
(1938–2011), American author, journalist, and activist - John R. RossJohn R. RossJohn Robert "Haj" Ross is a linguist who played a part in the development of generative semantics along with George Lakoff, James D. McCawley, and Paul Postal...
(born 1938), American linguist - John Andrew Ross (born 1954), Missouri judge and nominee to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
- John Ross (author)John Ross (author)John Franklin Ross is the author of the underground bestselling novel Unintended Consequences, author of a regular column on the Internet, and was the Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in 1998 in Missouri's 2nd congressional district...
(born 1957), American author of the 1996 novel Unintended Consequences
South Africa
- Alias of Charles Rawden MacleanCharles Rawden MacleanCharles Rawden Maclean, also known as "John Ross" was born on 17 August 1815 in Fraserburgh and died 13 August 1880 at sea on the RMS Larne while on route to Southampton...
(1815–1880), Stranded in Port Natal 1825-9; walked 600 km to Delagoa Bay to fetch medicines, later a sea captain and opponent of slavery
Characters
- John Ross (Shannara), in Terry Brooks' Word/Void trilogy
- John Ross Ewing IIIJohn Ross Ewing IIIJohn Ross Ewing III was a fictional character on the CBS television series Dallas. He was played by Tyler Banks from 1980-1983; and by actor Omri Katz from 1983 until 1991 and in the Dallas: J.R. Returns reunion TV movie in 1996. In the upcoming series continuation he will be played by actor Josh...
, in the TV series Dallas