David Robert Ross

David Robert Ross (1797 – 27 July 1851)[1] was an Irish Whig politician and army officer.[2][3]

David Robert Ross
Member of Parliament for Belfast
In office 19 August 1842 – 9 August 1847 Serving with John Chichester (1845–1847) James Emerson Tennent (1842–1845)
Preceded by	William Gillilan Johnson James Emerson Tennent
Succeeded by	Robert James Tennent John Chichester
Personal details
Born	1797
Died	27 July 1851 (aged 53–54)
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Whig

After unsuccessfully contesting the constituency at the 1841 general election, he was elected Whig MP for Belfast at a by-election in 1842—caused by the previous poll being declared void—and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election.[3][4]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (13 September 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "A"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
2. "Belfast Election". Sussex Advertiser. 23 August 1842. p. 1. Retrieved 19 August 2019 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. Stooks Smith, Henry (1842). The Register of Parliamentary Contested Elections: Containing the Uncontested Elections Since 1830. London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co. p. 216. Retrieved 19 August 2019 – via Google Books.
4. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr David Ross