James Clyde Ross (31 July 1895 – 10 June 1975) was an Australian politician. He was born at

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to glass manufacturer Frank Ross, and Edith Mary, ''née'' Price. He attended Arncliffe College and served in the 18th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force during

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, rising to the rank of

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. On 13 May 1918 he married Gwendoline Ella Dew. After the war he worked as a clothing manufacturer and commercial traveller, and was prominent in the

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. In 1932, he was elected to the

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as the

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member for

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, serving until his defeat in 1941. He was known as an opponent of

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and party leader Bertram Stevens, and was one of those to vote against him in the successful no-confidence motion in 1939. Ross died in 1975 at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ross, James 1895 births 1975 deaths United Australia Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Australian soldiers Politicians from Sydney