Charles Ross, 9th Baronet
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Sir Charles Henry Augustus Frederick Lockhart Ross, 9th Baronet (4 April 1872 – 29 June 1942) was inventor of the Ross Rifle, used by his own Machine Gun Battery in the Second Boer War and mass-produced for the Canadian army during World War I.
In an attempt to evade royal taxation on the income from his manufactory, Ross declared his estate to be a territory of the United States of America, which led to his being named an outlaw by the British.
Ross studied at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge and was best known as a capable sharpshooter.
Ross married thrice: First to Winifred Berens, which marriage was dissolved in 1897, then to Patricia Ellison, who divorced him in 1930, and then, in 1938, to his American secretary Dorothy Mercado, who inherited Balnagown Castle at Ross' death.
[edit] References
- Hartzell, Scott Taylor. (Nov. 26, 2003) "Locals saw Sir Charles as brilliant, but 'a stinker'". St Petersburg Times.
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| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ross, Sir Charles |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ross, Charles; Ross, Sir Charles Henry Augustus Frederick Lockhart (full); Balnagowan, Ninth Baronet of (title) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | inventor of Ross Rifle |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1942 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America |
