John Wesley Ross | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1868–1872 | |
| 7th President of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office March 1, 1893 – June 1, 1898 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland William McKinley |
| Preceded by | John Watkinson Douglass |
| Succeeded by | John Brewer Wight |
| Member of the Board of Commissioners of Washington, D.C. | |
| In office October 1, 1890 – July 29, 1902 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Lemon Galpin Hine |
| Succeeded by | Henry Litchfield West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1841 Lewistown, Illinois, US |
| Died | July 29, 1902 (aged 61) Washington, D.C., US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Emma Brown Tenney Isabella McCullough |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Illinois College Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Attorney, Politician |
John Wesley Ross (June 23, 1841 – July 29, 1902) was an American attorney who served as postmaster of Washington, D.C., as president of the D.C. Public Schools Board of Trustees, and as a member and president of the D.C. Board of Commissioners.