John N. Ross

John N. Ross
Senator
In office
14 December 1961 – 23 June 1965
ConstituencyDublin University
Personal details
Born(1920-05-17)17 May 1920
Cork, Ireland
Died24 December 2011(2011-12-24) (aged 91)
Dublin, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Ruth Isabel Cherrington
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(m. 1945)​
Children4, including Shane

John Nathaniel Ross (17 May 1920 – 24 December 2011) was an Irish Fine Gael politician and lawyer who served as a Senator for the Dublin University from 1961 to 1965.[1]

He was originally from County Cork and married Ruth Isabel Cherrington.[2] He was elected to Seanad Éireann as an independent member in 1961, by the Dublin University constituency. He subsequently sat as a Fine Gael member.[3] He lost his seat at the 1965 election.[3]

His son Shane Ross, is a former Senator for Dublin University, and was a TD for Dublin Rathdown from 2011 to 2020, and Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.[4]

  1. ^ "Death notice". RIP.ie. 27 December 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Miriam meets". RTÉ Radio 1. 15 August 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b "J. N. Ross". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Seanad Éireann Debate, Vol. 212 No. 10, Order of Business". Houses of the Oireachtas. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.