Umatilla County OR Archives Biographies.....Ross, Donald March 15, 1856 - 
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Author: Colonel William Parsons

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DONALD ROSS
	To the man whose name indicates this article must be accorded the 
place of leader among the wool growers and real estate holders of Umatilla 
county, while his high capabilities and worthy financiering are his 
credentials to the front seat of citizenship and supporter of America’s free 
institutions. His moral integrity and estimable qualities of uprightness and 
true manliness have won for him the unbounded confidence of his fellows and 
command the respect of all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance.
	He was born amid Caledonia’s rugged hills in Ross-shire, near Bonar 
Bridge, on March 15, 1856, and there were passed the years of his minority on 
his father’s farm, while he acquired a good education from the public schools 
of the realm. His father, John Ross, died when this son was only three years 
of age, while his mother, Isabella Ross, died in 1899. Both in Scotland. When 
he reached his majority he went to the north of Wales and engaged in herding 
sheep for four years, after which he visited his home and then turned toward 
the new world, sailing from Glasgow, April 13, 1883, on the steamer, Indiana, 
arriving in New York in seventeen days. From here he went to San Francisco and 
thence to Pilot Rock where he engaged at once to William Ross as sheep herder, 
continuing in this capacity for three years. At this time he had sufficient 
funds to warrant his embarkation in the stock business for himself, which he 
did, buying a good band and taking a homestead where Vinson now stands. His 
whole attention has been devoted to carrying forward this enterprise and the 
success attending him has been but the outcome of his industry and good 
judgment. He now is the proprietor of a fine estate of two thousand acres 
besides four thousand sheep, together with all the accoutrements necessary for 
the carrying on of this extensive business of wool growing and farming.  He 
has also fifty stock cattle and a score of fine horses.
     He was married at Vinson, on February 19, 1889, to Miss Stella Z. Cramer, 
a native of California. To them have been born, John, Rose H., Myrtle and 
Walter. Mr. Ross has been called repeatedly to fill public office, which has 
been done with the same wisdom and enterprise that have brought his brilliant 
success.  He was appointed postmaster in March, 1900, and has since acceptably 
filled that exacting office with satisfaction to all. He is fraternally 
affiliated with the W. of W., Camp. No. 42, of Pendleton, where he is 
pleasantly distinguished both in social standing and business ability.


Additional Comments:
An Illustrated History of Umatilla County by Colonel William Parsons and of 
Morrow County by W. S. Shiach with a brief outline of the early history of the 
State of Oregon.  W. H. Lever, Publisher  1902.


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