Ross was admitted to the bar in 1829; he commenced practice in Doylestown. He was appointed deputy attorney general of the state for Bucks County that same year.
Ross served in the United States House of Representatives from 1849 to 1853. He represented Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district—the same district his father represented—in the 31st United States Congress and the 32nd United States Congress.
Ross's time in office began on March 4, 1849 and concluded on March 3, 1853. Following his tenure in Congress, Ross resumed practicing law in Doylestown.
Personal life and death
Ross was married to Elizabeth Pawling, with whom he had four children.
Ross died at the age of 58 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on July 7, 1865. He was buried in Doylestown Cemetery.[4]
See also
John Ross, Thomas Ross's father, who also represented Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives