New-York tribune., 1911-12-03
ONE OF THE SIGNERS.

Betsy Ross's uncle by marriage, George
Ross, was one of the signers Of the Dec |
laratiOn Of Independence, and probably /
took pride in the work of his young kins-
woman He was born in $780, and entered
the Pennsylvania Legislature when he was
ttirty-eight. after practising law success
fully for several years He worked for fair
treatment TO the Indians. and tried TO have
laws passed that would protect them
against unscrupulous white men. When in
dependence was determined upon, he was
made one Of the colony's seven delegates
To the Continental Congress-in 1774-and
remained a member of that body until De-
cember. III. He entered heartily into his
new duties. but he did not give up his in
tercst I'm more local affairs, through all his
service in The Congress remaining an active
member Of the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Another Ross who worked hard for the
Independence of his own people was John
Ross. chief Of the Cherokee nation Of
Indians.
John Ross was the son Of Daniel Ross .
Scotchman. and a quarter-blood Cherokee
Indian woman, whose father, John Nc
Donald. was also d Scotchman Ross was
born i'm 1890.
Creek war Of l9lS-l4. as the adjutant Of
the Cherokee Regiment which helped the
American forces under General Jackson.
When he was only twenty-seven years old
he was elected 10 the national committee
OF the Cherokee Council and two years
later became its president. Ross won his
popularity with the Indians by his stead
last refusal to sell their lands in Georgia to
wished TO move the trfOe To the western
part OF the country
IS president Of the national committee
Ross strengthened his hold on his people.
lie improved their economic condition by
introducing schools and various trades
among them, and I'm 1927 he successfully
conducted an assembly which adopted
formal constitution for the Cherokees.
Ross was rewarded for his work. In 1928
ne was elected principal chief Of the Chero-
KEGS. and from that time until his death, in
1856; ne retained the office and was the
leading spirit Of his race.
There woic two British RosSes who
helped England uphold her military honor
with rs much enthusiasm as Grorgc Ross
worked for the freedom Of the colonies OF
john Ross worked for the independence of
his Indian brothers
ono of them was Robert Ross. born in
1866 When me was nineteen years old he
entered the British army. and after many
years Of service some Of il iu Holland and
some in EGypt-hc was selected by the
Duke Of Wellington, At the beginning of
the War of 1>l2, 10 command brigade in
America. ln August, 1871, he marched on
troops. and fred the public buildings.
month later he was killed, while marching
toward Baltimore.
The other British soldier 10 bring fame
10 the name Ross Sir Hugh Dalrymple
Ross also served under the Duke Of Well
ingtOn. de was i'm the wars against Ma
poeon. end after the battle Of NittOria. in
which he commanded a troop Of Royal
Horse Artillery as captain. his soldiers
took the only piece of artillery remaining
10 the defeated French forces. Al Water
l,o. although half Of Ross guns were si-
t,ncrd. be- took part ia the pursuit Of the
French. lc died iu 1865 "a field marshal
Nol alI thc British Rossrs of fame were
oi Uarllltr nature Sir William Charles
Ross r1,riled iu ono of the arts OF peace;
he was e miniature painter OF great popu-
.autN painting over TWO thousand miniat-
u.es Oh ivory BoTn in 1894, he gained his
earliest instruction from his mother. Maria
Ross, a portrait painter
Probably on. tVo most interesting British !
Bossea we're Sir John Ross and his
nephew. Sir JsuIce clark Ross. both naval
oaiccr but both ~ whom spent the best
peIt Of their lifo in tho exploration Of tht I
pcllI regions
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