Ross, John D. "J.D."
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1917-22  (District 48)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Big Stone
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            5/4/1859
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Mecklenburg Schwerin
                                        
                                        
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                                            Birth Country: 
                                            Germany
                                        
                                        
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                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
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                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    Other Names: 
                                    J.D.
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Clinton
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Hardware and Implement Business
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            State Legislative Staff: 
                                            Minnesota House of Representatives (Chief Sergeant at Arms); 
                         
                         1927 to 1932
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
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                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He came to Washington County, Minnesota in 1866 with his parents and settled on a farm.  He moved to Big Stone County, Minnesota in 1878.  He moved to Clinton, Minnesota in 1888.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/2/1920
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Ortonville
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/3/1921 to 12/31/1922
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/4/1921
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Big Stone
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Hardware and Implement Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Game and Fish
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Markets and Marketing
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Highways
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Utilities
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/5/1918
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Ortonville
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/6/1919 to 1/2/1921
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/7/1919
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Big Stone
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Hardware and Implement Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Dairy Products and Live Stock
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Highways
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Taxes
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/7/1916
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Clinton
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/1/1917 to 1/5/1919
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/2/1917
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Big Stone
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Hardware and Implement Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
                                            - 
                                                Agricultural Schools
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Drainage
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Forestry
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                General Legislation
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Accounts and Expenditures
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Roads and Bridges
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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