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	Lawrence Sullivan Ross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ross was born in Bentonsport, Iowa Territory, on September 27, 1838, to Catherine and Shapley Prince Ross.
		In 1880, Ross was elected to the Texas State Senate, and in 1886, he ran for the position of governor, and was elected.
		Ross would return public confidence in the troubled school, and served as its president until his death, which was caused by exposure during a hunting expedition along the Trinity River.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lawrence_Sullivan_Ross (429 words)

	LAWRENCE SULLIVAN ROSS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lawrence "Sul" Ross was born in Bentonsport, Iowa, September 27, 1838.
		Ross fought under and was universally commended by such officers as J E Johnston, Van Dorn, Hardee, Forrest, S D Lee and W H Jackson attesting that he was a fighting man’s "fighting man".
		At this time, "Sul" Ross was without a doubt the most popular private citizen in Texas.
	www.b17.com /mosb/generals/ross.htm (306 words)

	LAWRENCE SULLIVAN ROSS, CSA
		Lawrence Sullivan Ross was born in Bentonsport, Iowa, on September 27, 1838.
		Ross served as sheriff of McLennan County, a member of the state constitutional convention and a state senator.
		Ross died from exposure while he was hunting along the Trinity River, on January 3, 1898.
	www.multied.com /Bio/CWcGENS/CSARoss.html (249 words)

	sullyinfo
		Lawrence Sullivan Ross was born in Bentonsport, Iowa Territory, 27 September 1838.
		Ross accepted an appointment as captain of a company of Texas Rangers from Texas Governor Sam Houston, yet declined General Winfield Scott's offer of a commission in the US Army.
		Ross was later promoted to Brigadier General on 21 December 1863 and commanded a brigade in the Atlanta Campaign.
	www.geocities.com /sulrosscamp/sullyinfo.html (756 words)

	Baylor University Libraries -- Texas Collection -- Finding Aids -- Ross Family Papers, 1859-1898, 1927-1931
		Shapley Prince Ross was born on 18 January 1811, in Jefferson County, Kentucky, the son of Shapleigh and Mary (Prince) Ross.
		Lawrence Sullivan Ross, son of Shapley Prince and Catherine Ross, was born at Bentonsport, Iowa, on 27 September 1838.
		The Ross Family Papers were produced by members of the second and third generations of the family in Texas and primarily concern the activities of Shapley Prince Ross and his son, Lawrence Sullivan Ross.
	www3.baylor.edu /Library/Texas/finding_aids/finding_aid_doc/ross_s.htm (826 words)

	Lawrence Sullivan Ross -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lawrence Sullivan Ross ("Sul" Ross) (September 27, 1838–January 3, 1898) was governor of the state of (The second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico) Texas from January 18, 1887 to January 20, 1891.
		Ross was born in Bentonsport, (Click link for more info and facts about Iowa Territory) Iowa Territory on September 27, 1838 to Catherine and Shapley Prince Ross.
		In 1880, Ross was elected to the (Click link for more info and facts about Texas State Senate) Texas State Senate, and in 1886, he ran for the position of governor, and was elected.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/lawrence_sullivan_ross.htm (424 words)

	Who Was Sul Ross?
		Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross, soldier, statesman and university president, second son and fourth child of Catherine Fulkerson and Shapley Prince Ross, was born at Bentonsport, Iowa Territory, on Sept. 27, 1838.
		Back in Texas, Ross joined the Texas Rangers and took part in the unsuccessful campaign of Middleton Tate Johnson against hostile tribes in the spring and summer of 1860, initially as a first lieutenant and later as captain of the Waco Company.
		In his defense of the frontier, Ross had the cooperation of regular troops, and his aggressive boldness in pursuing a Comanche raiding party in December 1860 resulted in the battle at the Pease River in which Cynthia Ann Parker was recovered, an exploit that gained him much popularity in Texas.
	www.sulross.edu /pages/3586.asp (974 words)

	Lawrence Sullivan (Sul) Ross (1838-1898) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ross earned early recognition as captain of a ranger company that attacked a large Comanche village in 1860 and recaptured the long lost Cynthia Ann Parker.
		Ross was elected governor of Texas in 1887, and was the first governor to occupy the newly completed capitol building in 1888.
		Ross died on 3 January 1898 as the result of an illness acquired during a hunting trip.
	www.lsjunction.com /people/ross.htm (183 words)

	Office of University Relations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross became president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas in 1891 at the end of his term as governor.
		His efforts to keep the college open while governor are legendary and some credit Ross as the embodiment of Aggie Spirit and tradition.
		Today many students leave pennies at the base of "Sully," as the bronze of Ross is affectionately known around campus, for luck on exams.
	www.tamu.edu /univrel/visit/sully.html (71 words)

	Texas Governors - Texas Rising - Part 1 - Texas State Library
		Ross attended Baylor University and graduated from Wesleyan University in Florence, Alabama.
		Ross was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1875 and a state senator in 1881-1882.
		Accomplishments: During his terms in office, progress was made in the sale and leasing of public lands, the regulation of railroads, and the establishment of eleemosynary institutions, and a state prohibition amendment was defeated.
	www.tsl.state.tx.us /governors/rising (1101 words)

	Sul Ross State University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sul Ross State University is a university located in Alpine, Texas.
		Named after former Texas governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross, it was founded in 1917 as Sul Ross Normal College, and was made a full university in 1969.
		The university operates Sul Ross State University operates Rio Grande College on the campuses of Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde, Del Rio and Eagle Pass.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/s/su/sul_ross_state_university.html (108 words)

	The Bryan-College Station Eagle>A&M News
		If Lawrence Sullivan Ross were remembered only as the great teenaged Indian fighter who grew up on the Texas frontier, his place in the state’s lore may very well be secure.
		But Ross’ reputation as both a soldier and governor soon earned him the respect of those on campus and persuaded those who felt best to close the school to reconsider.
		Ross was so well-respected that one of the Corps’ elite groups, the Scott Volunteers, changed its name to the Ross Volunteers.
	www.theeagle.com /aandmnews/anniversary/1rossbio.htm (423 words)

	Ross Volunteers suspended after disruption - The Battalion - Front Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Ross Volunteer Honor Corps association, an organization within Texas A&M's Corps of Cadets touted as the Honor Guard for the governor of Texas, has been temporarily suspended pending an investigation, said Maj. Doc Mills, Corps spokesman.
		The Ross Volunteers attended the inauguration of Gov. Perry in Austin in January, and also marched in the inauguration parade for President Bush in January 2000.
		The candlelight vigil was held to protest the possible war with Iraq and pray for peace near the Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue in Academic Plaza at 6 p.m.
	www.thebatt.com /news/2003/02/06/FrontPage/Ross-Volunteers.Suspended.After.Disruption-514576.shtml (697 words)

	About Sul Ross
		The university's name honors Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross, the son of a pioneer Waco, Texas, family and a popular soldier, governor, educator and humanitarian.
		Sul Ross State University and Rio Grande College are part of The Texas State University System, the largest college system in the state after the University of Texas and Texas AandM systems.
		Rodeo is significant part of the Sul Ross program, and the university is the birthplace of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
	www.sulross.edu /pages/3489.asp (450 words)

	Hall of Fame-Lawrence Sullivan Ross "Sul"
		Lawrence Sullivan Ross was born September 27, 1838 at Bentonsport, Iowa Territory.
		Ross resigned from the Rangers at the beginning of the Civil War.
		Ross enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1861.
	www.texasranger.org /halloffame/Ross_Lawrence.htm (575 words)

	Lorenzo Sullivan Ross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lorenzo Sullivan Ross ("Sul" Ross) (de septiembre el 27, 1838-January 3, 1898) era gobernador del estado de Tejas del de enero 18 de 1887 al de enero 20 de 1891.
		Ross nació en Bentonsport, territorio de Iowa de septiembre el 27 1838 a Catherine y príncipe de Ross de Shapley.
		Ross volvería confianza pública en la escuela preocupada, y sirvió como su presidente hasta su muerte de enero el 3 de 1898.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/lo/Lorenzo%20Sullivan%20Ross.htm (328 words)

	Texas Governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross: An Inventory of Records at the Texas State Archives, 1887-1888
		Records are correspondence and proclamations dating from 1887 to 1888, and are documents from Lawrence Sullivan Ross' first term as governor of Texas.
		Lawrence Sullivan Ross was governor of Texas from January 18, 1887 to January 20, 1891.
		During his terms in office, progress was made in the sale and leasing of public lands, the regulation of railroads, and the establishment of eleemosynary institutions, and a state prohibition amendment was defeated.
	www.lib.utexas.edu /taro/tslac/40021/tsl-40021.html (447 words)

	Texas Inlaws and Outlaws (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Born in Iowa, Lawrence Sullivan Ross came to Texas with his family in 1839.
		In 1859, Ross was made a captain in the Texas Rangers by Sam Houston.
		It was Ross who led the famous attack on the Comanches at the Pease River.
	www.btinternet.com /~dkw57/lawrenceross.html (105 words)

	ifeminists.com > editorial > Aggie agitation: Not exactly Kent State
		At the same time the protesters were gathered in their university-designated speech zone, the Ross Volunteer Honor Corps association was conducting its daily training.
		Ross was a 19th-century soldier, state senator, governor and A&M president.
		The Ross Volunteers carry demilitarized rifles -- meaning they don't work, can't harm and are ceremonial only -- and sing to keep rhythm while jogging.
	www.ifeminists.net /introduction/editorials/2003/0304mcbee.html (578 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: ROSS, LAWRENCE SULLIVAN [SUL]
		Lawrence Sullivan (Sul) Ross, soldier, statesman, and university president, second son and fourth child of Catherine (Fulkerson) and Shapley Prince Ross,
		During the ensuing campaign against the Comanches in Indian Territory in September and October of 1858, Ross won the praise of regular army officers for his skill and courage, but nearly lost his life from a serious wound received in a battle at the Wichita Village near the site of present-day Rush Springs, Oklahoma.
		In his defense of the frontier, Ross had the cooperation of regular troops, and his aggressive boldness in pursuing a Comanche raiding party in December 1860 resulted in the battle at the Pease River in which Cynthia Ann Parker
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/RR/fro81.html (1034 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Ross
		Ross, Lawrence Sullivan (1838-1898) — also known as Sul Ross — of Texas.
		Ross, Lillian — of Sunapee, Sullivan County, N.H. Republican.
		Ross, Lonzo A. — of Conway, Faulkner County, Ark. Republican.
	politicalgraveyard.com /bio/ross.html (1683 words)

	Texas State Historical Association - The Handbook of Texas Online: Texas Day By Day - December 16, 1863
		On this day in 1863, Confederate colonel Sul Ross assumed command of a brigade formed from the Third, Sixth, Ninth, and Twenty-seventh Texas Cavalry regiments, and the men in these units thereafter fought together as Ross's Brigade.
		Lawrence Sullivan Ross was born in Iowa in 1838; his family moved to Texas a year later.
		He realized his early ambition to become an Indian fighter like his father, Shapley Ross, when he served in campaigns with the Texas Rangers against the Comanches in 1858 and 1860; in the latter year he led the raid that resulted in the recapture of Cynthia Ann Parker.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /daybyday/12-16-003.html (269 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: ROSS'S BRIGADE, C.S.A.
		Whitfield's health deteriorated, and Sul Ross of the Sixth Texas was appointed brigade commander.
		Ross took formal command in mid-December 1863 and was promoted to general a few days later.
		General Ross returned on leave to Texas on March 13, 1865, probably in an attempt to recruit replacements for the depleted ranks.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/RR/qkr2.html (682 words)

	{www.fulkerson.org} Catherine FULKERSON Ross
		Ross also built the first hotel and constructed a crude ferry across the Brazos, which substantially increased traffic through the village.
		Lawrence Sullivan "Sul" Ross, born in Iowa, September 27, 1838, graduated at Florence, Alabama, was a brigadier-general in the Confederate army, married Elizabeth Tinsley, daughter of D.R. Tinsley, of Macon, Georgia, and has six children; (see below)
		During their campaign against the Comanches in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) in September-October 1858, Ross won the praise of regular army officers for his skill and courage, but nearly lost his life from a serious wound received in a battle at the Wichita Village near the site of present-day Rush Springs, Oklahoma.
	www.fulkerson.org /cathross.html (1958 words)

	Lawrence Sullivan Ross
		ROSS, Lawrence Sullivan, soldier, born in Bentonsport, Iowa, 27 September, 1838.
		He was graduated at Florence Wesleyan university, Florence, Alabama, commanded Texas frontier troops under General Samuel Houston, and became colonel of the 6th Texas regiment of cavalry in the Confederate army on 24 May, 1862.
		He was made brigadier-general 21 December, 1863, and led a brigade in Wheeler's cavalry corps of the Army of Tennessee.
	www.famousamericans.net /lawrencesullivanross (277 words)

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