Charles Nelson Ross (December 25, 1842 — November 24, 1923) was an American banker and politician.
Biography
Ross was born in
Port Byron, New York
Port Byron is a village in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,290 at the 2010 census. It is in the town of Mentz and is north of Auburn.
History
Settlers began arriving around 1797. Originally known as "King's Settl ...
, the son of Elmore Preston Ross (1809–1879), one of the wealthiest men of
Cayuga County, New York, and Caroline Akin Ross (1812–1895).
Ross graduated from
Yale College
Yale College is the undergraduate college of Yale University. Founded in 1701, it is the original school of the university. Although other Yale schools were founded as early as 1810, all of Yale was officially known as Yale College until 1887, ...
in 1862, and shortly afterwards became Cashier of the First National Bank of
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States. Located at the north end of Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes in Central New York, the city had a population of 26,866 at the 2020 census. It is the largest city of Cayuga County, th ...
, in which his father owned a controlling interest. Upon the merger of the Auburn City Bank and the First National, he became President of the new bank.
In 1874, he was elected Mayor of Auburn. He was
New York State Treasurer from 1876 to 1877. He was a delegate to the
1876 Democratic National Convention
The 1876 Democratic National Convention assembled in St. Louis just nine days after the conclusion of the Republican National Convention in Cincinnati.
This was the first political convention held west of the Mississippi River. St. Louis was not ...
.
He "disappeared" early in 1880, and rumors spread he had absconded because of impending bankruptcy.
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1842 births
1923 deaths
New York State Treasurers
Politicians from Auburn, New York
Yale College alumni
American bankers
American people of Scottish descent
Mayors of places in New York (state)
19th-century American businesspeople
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