Sobieski Ross

Sobieski Ross ( born May 16, 1828 in Coudersport, Potter County, Pennsylvania, † October 24, 1877 ) was an American politician. Between 1873 and 1877 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Sobieski Ross attended the common schools and Coudersport Academy. He then worked in construction ( Civil Engineering ) and in the real estate industry. He was also engaged in farming. In 1852 he became an Associate Justice. Later he became a member of the Republican Party.

In the congressional elections of 1872, Ross was in the 18th electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Henry Sherwood on March 4, 1873. After a re-election in the 16th district of his state, he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1877 two legislative sessions. In 1876 he gave up another candidacy.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Sobieski Ross worked again in the real estate industry. He died on October 24, 1877 in his hometown of Coudersport, where he was also buried.