Background
Ross was born in Dover, Tennessee to Ambrose B. Ross and Sue (Gray) Ross.
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William Bradford
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Career
Ross decided to practice law in the West and moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming. His general law practice there was successful and he became one of the leaders of the Democratic Party in the state. He ran for office several times, but always lost in heavily Republican Wyoming.
In 1922, Ross was elected governor of Wyoming by appealing to progressive voters in both parties.
He advocated stronger Prohibition laws and called for tax cuts, government assistance for poor farmers, banking reform, and laws protecting children, women workers, and miners. He was a delegate to the 1924 Democratic National Convention.
After little more than a year and a half in office, Ross died at the age of 50 from complications following an appendectomy. Soon after, his widow, Nellie Taylor Ross was elected and became the first female governor in United States history.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democratic party