Background
Ross was born in Tennessee about 1815, the son of one Hugh Ross, later to be an early settler in Jacks Creek. His exact date and place of birth, and the nature and extent of his education are not known.
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Stephen Ross
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He became a farmer by profession. He was elected once more to represent a district (the 18th) which no longer included Humphreys or Perry counties, but now did include Hardin, and McNairy counties. for the 1877-1878 session. He was elected to the House for the 41st General Assembly in 1878 to represent Henderson County.
While he took his place at January 1, 1879 opening of the session, he was granted an indefinite leave of absence because of illness on January 9.
He resigned, and his successor Lafayette McHaney was elected and installed in office by March 6, 1879. According to his 1891 obituary, he introduced the bill in the legislature which created Chester County, Tennessee, of which his home town would become a part when it was created in 1882.
Membership
Ross served as a Democratic member of the Senate during the 1857-1858 session for the district including Henderson, Benton, Decatur, Humphreys, and Perry counties.
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Political Party
Democratic party