Talk:Lawrence Sullivan Ross

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[edit] Ku Klux Klan

I attend Texas A&M (where we have a large statue of "Sully" as he is called in front of the Academic Building) and there has been talk of him being a member of, and even a leader of, the KKK while in Texas. Can anyone substantiate this? JRDarby 05:58, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

I've been reading Judith Benner's biography of Sully, and it doesn't mention any KKK leanings. She quotes a lot from Ross's private letters, which means she should have had access to all the facts that are still recordable. Overall, the tone of the book is very favorable to Sully though. Karanacs 15:19, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

I checked other books and found no mention that he was a member of the KKK. Karanacs 15:02, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

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Thanks. I added the persondata and combined some of the sections to make for a slightly nicer TOC. The weasel words are cited. Karanacs 15:07, 26 September 2007 (UTC)