Lawrence Sullivan Ross
20th Governor of Texas
In office 1887 – 1891
Lieutenant(s)	Thomas Benton Wheeler
Preceded by	John Ireland
Succeeded by	Jim Hogg
Born	September 27, 1838 Bentonsport, Iowa Territory
Died	January 3, 1898
Political party	Democratic

Lawrence Sullivan Ross ("Sul" Ross) (September 27, 1838 – January 3, 1898) was a Confederate States Army general during the American Civil War. He served as Governor of Texas from January 18, 1887 to January 20, 1891. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 590 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1832 × 1860 pixel, file size: 450 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Patrick Boyd, Personal Photo taken of a public portrait in the Texas State Capitol. ... In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Lieutenant Governor of Texas is the second-highest executive office in state government. ... John Ireland (January 21, 1827 — March 15, 1896) was Governor of Texas from 1883 to 1887. ... James Stephen Jim Hogg (March 24, 1851-March 3, 1906) Born near Rusk, Texas, Hogg was a Texas lawyer and statesman, and the first native to become Governor of Texas. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was organized in February 1861 to defend the newly formed Confederate States of America from military action by the United States government. ... This article is becoming very long. ... In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Lawrence Sullivan Ross as depicted in the Texas Capitol Building.

Ross was born in Bentonsport, Iowa Territory, to Catherine and Shapley Prince Ross. The Ross family came to Texas and settled in Milam County, Texas in 1839, and in Waco in 1849. He graduated from Baylor University at Independence, Texas, and after receiving further private tutoring, was able to enroll at Florence Wesleyan College (now the University of North Alabama) in 1857. He spent his vacations assisting the military in operations against hostile tribes of Native Americans in north Texas, where his father was Indian Agent at the Salt Fork Reservation. In 1859, he earned praise as a member of the U.S. Army's Indian auxiliaries for his efforts in fighting the Comanche tribe in the Indian Territory. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 590 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1832 × 1860 pixel, file size: 450 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Patrick Boyd, Personal Photo taken of a public portrait in the Texas State Capitol. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 590 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1832 × 1860 pixel, file size: 450 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Patrick Boyd, Personal Photo taken of a public portrait in the Texas State Capitol. ... Iowa Territory was an organized territory of the United States from July 4, 1838 until December 28, 1846 when it became Iowa, the 29th state. ... Milam County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Baylor University is a private, Baptist-affiliated research university located in Waco, Texas. ... The University of North Alabama (abbreviated UNA) is a coeducational university located in Florence, Alabama, and the states oldest public university. ... Native Americans are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... For other uses, see Comanche (disambiguation). ... Indian Territory in 1836 Indian Country redirects here. ...

Sul Ross Statue at Texas A&M.

Sam Houston appointed Ross as a captain in the Texas Rangers, where he led the Waco Company against hostile Native American tribes. In 1860, his pursuit of a Comanche raiding party would result in the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker who, as a girl of nine, had been taken from her family's farm by a Comanche raiding party twenty-four years before. He declined an offer from General Winfield Scott of a formal commission in the U.S. Army. In 1861, he joined Waco Masonic Lodge No. 92, where both his father and older brother were members. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1353 KB) Lawrence Sullivan Ross Statue in front of the Academic Building at Texas A&M University. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 1353 KB) Lawrence Sullivan Ross Statue in front of the Academic Building at Texas A&M University. ... Samuel Houston (March 2, 1793–July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman, politician and soldier. ... Official crest of the Texas Ranger Division The Texas Ranger Division, commonly known as the Texas Rangers, is a law enforcement agency with statewide jurisdiction based in Austin, the capital city of Texas, in the United States. ... Cynthia Ann Parker, or Naduah (also sometimes spelled Nadua and Nauta), was an Anglo-Texas woman of Scotch-Irish descent who suffered being kidnapped twice in her lifetime - once from her natural family at the age of nine by a Native American raiding party, and once from her Indian family... For other uses of Winfield Scott, see Winfield Scott (disambiguation). ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ...

In 1861, he joined the Confederate Army when Texas seceded, and, by 1864, had been promoted to brigadier general and commander of the Texas Cavalry Brigade (aka Ross's Brigade). In the Battle of Corinth II Mississippi, when the 2nd Texas Colonel William P. Rogers was killed, Ross was mistakenly reported killed with Rogers as well. Ross distinguished himself during the Atlanta Campaign, fighting several successful smaller actions. He also capably led his brigade during the Franklin-Nashville Campaign. He was in Texas on furlough when his men surrendered to Union forces at Jackson, Mississippi, in May 1865. By some estimations, he participated in 135 battles and skirmishes during his career as a Confederate officer. For other uses, see Secession (disambiguation). ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... The Battle of Corinth II was a United States Civil War battle fought from October 3 - October 4, 1862 in Corinth, Mississippi. ... Palisades and chevaux-de-frise in front of the Potter House, Atlanta, Georgia, 1864. ... Western Theater campaigns of 1864–65 The Franklin-Nashville Campaign, also known as Hoods Tennessee Campaign, was a series of battles in the Western Theater, fought in the fall of 1864 in Alabama, Tennessee, and northwestern Georgia during the American Civil War. ... Nickname: Coordinates: Country United States State Mississippi County Hinds Founded 1822 Government  - Mayor Frank Melton Area  - City  106. ...

After the surrender of the Confederacy, Ross retired to farming in Texas with his wife, Elizabeth Dorothy Tinsley. In 1873, he was elected sheriff of McLennan County, and he would later serve as a constitutional delegate in the writing of the Constitution of 1876. Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (traditional) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Government Republic President... Look up Sheriff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Location in the state of Texas Formed Seat Waco Area  - Total  - Water 2,746 km² (1,060 mi²) 48 km² (18 mi²) 1. ...

In 1880, Ross was elected to the Texas State Senate, and, in 1886, he ran for the position of governor and was elected. After his second term as governor ended in 1891, he took over the presidency of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University). Ross would return public confidence in the troubled school and served as its president until his death, which was caused by exposure during a hunting expedition along the Trinity River. He was buried in Waco. The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. ... Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas. ... The Trinity River is a river in the state of Texas in the United States. ... For information on the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, please visit Waco Siege. ...

Sul Ross State University, in Alpine, Texas, was named in his honor, as was Sul Ross Masonic Lodge No. 1300 at College Station. Additionally, the Ross Volunteer Company, a specialty unit within Texas A&M’s Corps of Cadets, the oldest student organization in Texas, and the official honor guard for the Governor of Texas, bears his name. In World War II the United States liberty ship SS Sul Ross was named in his honor. Sul Ross State University (SRSU), a public university in Alpine, Texas, is named for former Texas governor, Civil War hero, and patriot Lawrence Sullivan Ross. ... Alpine is a city located in Brewster County, Texas. ... American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ... Corps of Cadets Corps Stack The Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets (often The Fightin Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets, The Corps of Cadets, or simply The Corps) is a student military organization at Texas A&M University. ... In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the United States during World War II. They were cheap and quick to build, and came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output. ...

"Sully", as he is affectionately called by Aggies, remains a highly respected figure in the history of Texas A&M University. His statue is located on the plaza outside of the Academic Building. Freshman members of the Cadet Corps are traditionally required to memorize the inscription on his statue: Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas. ...

Lawrence Sullivan Ross

1838-1898

Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentlemen.

Brigadier General, C.S.A.

Governor of Texas.

President of the A. & M. College.

In more recent years, students began the tradition of placing pennies at his feet before exams for good luck, as legend says Ross would tutor students in his office for a penny during his tenure as president of Texas A&M. (The legend is apocryphal.)

External link

• Lawrence Sullivan Ross from the Handbook of Texas Online