Marin-San Francisco County CA Archives Biographies.....Ross, James 1812 - 1875
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Author: Alley, Bowen & Co. Publishers (1880)

  James Ross, (deceased). The subject of this sketch was born in Petty, near
Inverness, Scotland, in the year 1812, where he received his education and
resided until he reached the age of seventeen years. He then left for Van
Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, and after a short stay there removed to Melbourne,
New South Wales, where he resided until 1849. In this year he came to California
and soon opened a wholesale wine business in San Francisco, which he continued
until 1857, when he purchased an interest in the Head Rancho and acquired a
large tract of land, including what is now known as Ross' Landing. Mr. Ross
married in Van Diemen's Land, April 17, 1839, Miss A. S. Grayling, who, with
their family, survives him, and resides on their beautiful estate in Ross'
valley. Mr. Ross died, April 22, 1875, while holding the office of Supervisor of
the First District. A record of the estimation in which he was held will be
found in an extract from the Minutes of the Board of Supervisors of Marin
county, noted on page two hundred and twenty-six of this work.

Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;
INCLUDING ITS
Geography, Geology, Topography and Climatography;
TOGETHER WITH
A Full and Particular Record of the Mexican Grants; Its Early History and
Settlement, Compiled from the most Authentic Sources; Names of Original Spanish
and American Pioneers;

A Full Record of its Organization; A Complete Political History, including a
Tabular Statement of Office-holders since the Formation of the County;

Separate Histories of Bolinas, Nicasio, Novato, Point Reyes, San Antonio, San
Rafael, Saucelito, and Tomales Townships;

Incidents of Pioneer Life, and Biographical Sketches of its Early and Prominent
Settlers and Representative Men;
ALSO
An Historical Sketch of the State of California,
In which is embodied the Raising of the Bear Flag

ILLUSTRATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 
ALLEY, BOWEN & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1880.


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