John N. Ross | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office 14 December 1961 – 23 June 1965 | |
| Constituency | Dublin University |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1920-05-17)17 May 1920 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 24 December 2011(2011-12-24) (aged 91) Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, includingShane |
John Nathaniel Ross (17 May 1920 – 24 December 2011) was an IrishFine Gael politician and lawyer who served as aSenator for theDublin University from 1961 to 1965.[1]
He was originally fromCounty Cork and married Ruth Isabel Cherrington.[2] He was elected toSeanad Éireann as anindependent member in 1961, by theDublin University constituency. He subsequently sat as aFine Gael member.[3] He lost his seat at the 1965 election.[3]
His sonShane Ross, is a former Senator for Dublin University, and was aTD forDublin Rathdown from 2011 to 2020, andMinister for Transport, Tourism and Sport.[4]
