David Robert Ross (1797 – 27 July 1851)
was an
Irish Whig politician and army officer.
After unsuccessfully contesting the constituency at the
1841 general election, he was elected Whig MP for
Belfast
Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel ...
at a
by-election in 1842—caused by the previous poll being declared void—and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election.
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UK MPs 1841–1847
Whig (British political party) MPs for Irish constituencies
1797 births
1851 deaths
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