Hugh Ross
Farmer and politician from New South Wales, Australia
About Hugh Ross
Lived 1846 – 1912 (aged 65). Hugh Ross was a politician, farmer and union organizer.
Hugh Murdoch Ross (8 July 1846 – 7 July 1912) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Murrurundi to wheelwright John Ross and Mary Mackay. He was a farmer who also worked as a stock inspector, a postmaster and poundkeeper at Quirindi, and as clerk and secretary of the Carriers/Teamster Union at Narrabri. On 20 April 1874 he married Caroline O'Neile, with whom he would have nine children. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1898 as the Labor member for Narrabri. Defeated in 1901, Ross died in Sydney in 1912.
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Who was Hugh Ross?
Farmer and politician from New South Wales, Australia (1846-1912)
When was Hugh Ross born?
Hugh Ross was born on 8 July 1846.
When did Hugh Ross die?
Hugh Ross died on 7 July 1912.
What was Hugh Ross's occupation?
Hugh Ross was a politician, farmer and union organizer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Hugh Ross (Australian politician)
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