Murder of Robert Ross

On March 6, 1894, in Troy, New York, during an election riot between pollwatchers and operatives of the local Democratic political ward boss who were repeat voting, a young poll watcher, Robert Ross, was shot and killed. His brother, William Ross, was also shot but he survived.

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 Other websites 

 New York Times reportage
 Albany Times-Union story

Category:Murders by firearm in New York (state)
Category:1894
Category:1890s in the United States
Category:Murder in the 19th century
Category:Deaths by person in the United States