Erskine Mayo Ross
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| Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
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In office February 22, 1895 – May 31, 1925 |
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| Nominated by | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | new position |
| Succeeded by | Wallace McCamant |
| Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
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In office January 13, 1887 – March 5, 1895 |
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| Nominated by | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | new position |
| Succeeded by | Olin Wellborn |
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| Born | June 30, 1845 Belpre, Virginia |
| Died | December 10, 1928 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ynez Bettis |
Erskine Mayo Ross (June 30, 1845 – December 10, 1928) was an American attorney and jurist from California. He served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in from 1895 until 1928, having assumed senior status in 1925. A native of Virginia, previously he was a judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and the Supreme Court of California. He is also one of the three founding fathers of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.
Erskine M. Ross was born in Belpre, Virginia on June 30, 1845, in Culpeper County. He attended the Virginia Military Institute, leaving school twice during the Civil War to assist the Confederate Army and then returning for further training, graduating in 1865.
In 1868, he moved to Los Angeles, California, and joined the law office of his uncle, Cameron E. Thom, a prominent lawyer and former state senator who would later serve as Mayor of Los Angeles. After studying law at Thom's office for two years, Ross was admitted to the bar of the district court. In 1875, he joined the bar of the state supreme court, having already become wealthy and famous through his partnership with his uncle.
In 1888, he was elected to the Supreme Court of California. A Democrat, he was elected at age 34 without having served on the bench of any lower court. Ross was nominated on December 16, 1886 to a newly created position on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California by United States President Grover Cleveland.
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