Ula B. Ross
Ula Barksdale Ross was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Quitman County, from 1916 to 1920.
Ula B. Ross | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Quitman County district | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1869 Banner, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democrat |
Biography
Ula Barksdale Ross was born in Banner, Mississippi, on March 3, 1869.[1] He was the son of George Washington Ross and Sarah Catherine (Gedford) Ross.[1] He attended the public schools of Calhoun County, Mississippi.[1] He was in the real estate and insurance businesses, and was also a farmer.[1] He was a marshal of Banner, Mississippi, and a mayor of Lambert, Mississippi.[1] He represented Quitman County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1920.[1]
Personal life
Ross married Myrtis McDowell Linder on 27 December 1887.[1] They had three children: Herman Linder Ross, George Lee Ross, and Thelma Vance Ross.[1]
References
- Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.