Sir Ronald Ross, 2nd Baronet

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ronald Deane Ross, 2nd Baronet MC (13 July 1888 – 31 January 1958) was an Ulster Unionist Northern Irish Member of Parliament (MP).

Sir Ronald Ross, Bt.
Born	13 July 1888
Died	31 January 1958 (aged 69)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1907–1938, 1939–1950
Rank	Lieutenant-Colonel
Awards	Croix de Guerre[1]

He was the only son of Sir John Ross, 1st Baronet, the last judge to hold the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and Katherine Mary Jeffcock. He succeeded to the title on his father's death in 1935.

Military career

Ross was commissioned into the North Irish Horse on 21 June 1907 as a Second Lieutenant,[2] and was promoted to Lieutenant on 23 April 1912.[3]

He served in the First World War with the North Irish Horse. He was promoted to Captain on 12 December 1914,[4] and later to Major. He was awarded the Military Cross. He resigned his commission in 1938, but rejoined his regiment in 1939 and served in the Second World War, reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He transferred to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in 1947 and retired in 1950.

Ross is best remembered as The 'One Man Regiment' from 1934 to 1938, when he was the sole member of the North Irish Horse, a squadron sized yeomanry regiment.

Political career

Ross stood unsuccessfully against Sidney Webb as the Conservative candidate in the Seaham constituency of County Durham in the General Election 1923 and the October 1924 General Election. He was elected unopposed to the British Parliament in 1929 in a byelection for the Londonderry constituency, a seat once held by his father. He was re-elected unopposed for the same constituency in 1931 and 1935. He was returned again in 1945 and again in 1950 with majorities of 50.75% and 62.59% respectively, before resigning his seat in 1951, triggering an uncontested by-election which was won by the Ulster Unionist Party.

Personal life

His wife was Lady Dorothy Evelyn Francis Ross. It is not clear if they had any children (see NPG).

He died in 1958, aged 69.

References

1. "No. 31409". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 1919. pp. 7801–7805.
2. "No. 28039". The London Gazette. 12 July 1907. p. 4773.
3. "No. 28616". The London Gazette. 11 June 1912. p. 4219.
4. "No. 29051". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 1919. p. 882.

External links

• Election history for Ronald Deane Ross
• NPG.org