C. Ben Ross

C. Ben Ross
15th Governor of Idaho
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 4, 1937
LieutenantG. P. Mix
George Hill
G. P. Mix
Preceded byH. C. Baldridge
Succeeded byBarzilla Clark
Personal details
Born
Charles Benjamin Ross

(1876-12-27)December 27, 1876
Parma, Idaho Territory
DiedMarch 31, 1946(1946-03-31) (aged 69)
Boise, Idaho
Resting placeParma Cemetery
Parma, Idaho
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEdna May Reavis
Residence(s)Pocatello, Parma
ProfessionRancher

Charles Benjamin Ross (December 27, 1876 – March 31, 1946) was an American politician who served as the first Idaho-born governor from 1931 to 1937.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Former Governor C. Ben Ross dead at Boise". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. April 1, 1946. p. 1.
  2. ^ "Ex-Idaho chief executive dies". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. April 1, 1946. p. 2.