John Rolly Ross
| John Rolly Ross | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2T |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Active: | 5/15/1954 - 4/22/1963 |
| Chief: | 1961 - 1963 |
| Preceded by: | 68 Stat. 8 |
| Succeeded by: | Bruce Thompson |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | March 1, 1899 |
| Home State: | Boston, MA |
| Deceased: | April 22, 1963 |
| Undergraduate: | U. of Nevada, A.B., 1923 |
| Law School: | Stanford Law School, J.D., 1926 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army, World War I |
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John Rolly Ross (1899-1963) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
Ross was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on May 3, 1954, to a seat created by 68 Stat. 8. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 13th, and received his commission on May 15th. From 1961 to 1963, he was the chief judge. He served until his death on April 22, 1963. Ross was succeeded in this position by Bruce Thompson.
Early life and education
- University of Nevada, A.B., 1923
- Stanford Law School, J.D., 1926
Professional career
- U.S. Army, World War I
- Private practice, 1926-1954
- District attorney, Lyon County, Nevada, 1927-1929
- City attorney, Youngton, Nevada, 1929-1939
- Republican state chairman, 1934
- City attorney, Carson City, Nevada, 1947-1951
- Governor's legislative counsel, 1947, 1951, 1953
Judicial career
District of Nevada
Ross was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on May 3, 1954, to a seat created by 68 Stat. 8.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on May 13th, and received his commission on May 15th. From 1961 to 1963, he was the chief judge. He served until his death on April 22, 1963. Ross was succeeded in this position by Bruce Thompson.
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of Nevada 1954–1963 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: Bruce Thompson |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert C. Jones • James Mahan • Gloria M. Navarro • Miranda Du • Andrew Gordon | ||
| Senior judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Kent Dawson • Lloyd George • Larry Hicks • Howard McKibben • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Valerie Cooke • Robert McQuaid, Jr. • George Foley • Peggy Leen • Vincent Ferenbach • Carl Hoffman • William Cobb • Nancy J. Koppe • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Alexander White Baldwin • Edgar Winters Hillyer • George Myron Sabin • Thomas Porter Hawley • Edward Silsby Farrington • Brian Sandoval • Edward Reed • Frank Herbert Norcross • Johnnie Rawlinson • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • David Hagen • Bruce Thompson • John Rolly Ross • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Lloyd George • Edward Reed • Howard McKibben • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • John Rolly Ross • | ||
