Alexander Henry Ross

Alexander Henry Ross (1829 - 3 December 1888) was a British barrister and Conservative politician.

Ross was born in Marylebone, the son of Charles Ross and Lady Mary Cornwallis daughter of Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis and Lady Louisa Gordon.^[1]

Ross served as a major in the militia and as a J. P. and was living at Portland Place, London.^[2] In 1880 he was elected as one of the MPs for Maidstone . In 1885 representation was reduced to one member, but Ross retained the seat until his death three years later at the age of 59.

Ross married Juliana Moseley of Bobbongton Staffs in 1859 and had a family.

References

^ The Peerage.com
^ British Census 1881

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Alexander Henry Ross
Portraits of Alexander Henry Ross at the National Portrait Gallery, London

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir John Lubbock Sir Sydney Waterlow	Member of Parliament for Maidstone 1880-1888 With: John Evans Freke-Aylmer 1880-1885	Succeeded by Fiennes Cornwallis

Persondata
Name	Ross, Alexander Henry
Alternative names
Short description	British politician
Date of birth	1829
Place of birth
Date of death	3 December 1888
Place of death