D.H. Ross
Missoula County
History of Montana, Sanders, 1913

D.H. Ross is another good Montanan who was born in Canada.  
His birthplace was Andover, New Brunswick and the year of 
his nativity was 1858, the day being January 14.  His 
parents, John and Mary Kearney Ross were both natives 
of Canada, and both died there, Mr. Ross in 1900 at the 
age of seventy-eight and Mrs. Ross, in 1885 when she was 
sixty-eight.

D.H. Ross attended school in Canada and after finishing 
his course in the common branches, spent some time in 
various occupations until the year of 1884 when he came 
to Missoula.  He entered the employ of the Eddy Hammond 
Company which later became the Missoula Mercantile 
Company and for six years remained in that establishment 
where he filled several different positions.  In 1890 he 
and Mr. Henry Hammond organized the D.H. Ross Lumber 
Company.  At the end of three years, Mr. Ross disposed 
of his interests in that concern and the same year was 
elected police magistrate serving from 1894 to 1896.  At 
the expiration of his term of office, he went into the 
real estate and insurance business with Mr. F.C. Stoddard, 
the firm name being Stoddard and Ross.  In 1903 Mr. Ross 
was appointed postmaster and still holds that office.

Mr. Ross was married before leaving Canada in 1883 to Miss 
Ida Gunter, a Canadian by birth.  One child, Anabel has 
been born of their union.  She is a native Missoulan, 
born May 18, 1884.