Edmund Gibson Ross | |
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.jpg) Ross, c. 1860–1875 | |
| United States Senator from Kansas | |
| In office July 19, 1866 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | James H. Lane |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Caldwell |
| 13th Governor of New Mexico Territory | |
| In office May 5, 1885 – May 14, 1889 | |
| Appointed by | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Lionel Allen Sheldon |
| Succeeded by | L. Bradford Prince |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1826 Ashland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 1907 (aged 80) Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Republican (before 1872) |
| Spouse | Fannie Lathrop (m. 1848) |
| Profession | Newspaper editor and publisher |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
| Commands | Company E, 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Edmund Gibson Ross (December 7, 1826 – May 8, 1907) was an American politician who represented Kansas after the American Civil War and was later governor of the New Mexico Territory. His vote against convicting President Andrew Johnson of "high crimes and misdemeanors" allowed Johnson to stay in office by the margin of one vote. As the seventh of seven Republican U.S. Senators to break with his party, he proved to be the person whose decision would result in conviction or acquittal. When he chose the latter, the vote of 35–19 in favor of Johnson's conviction failed to reach the required two-thirds vote. Ross lost his bid for re-election two years later.