Miles Ross (April 30, 1827 – February 22, 1903) was an American Democratic Party politician and businessman who represented

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's 3rd congressional district in the

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for four terms from 1875 to 1883.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Ross received a practical English education and engaged in the transportation of freight by water and in the coal business with his father.

Career

He served on the

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from

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in 1863 and 1864 and was a director of several banks. Ross was a member of the board of street commissioners in 1865 and 1866, was

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, from 1867 to 1869.

Congress

Ross was elected as a Democrat to Congress in 1874, serving from 1875 to 1883, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1882. There, he served as chairman of the Committee on Militia from 1877 to 1881.

Later career and death

After leaving Congress, Ross was a delegate to the

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s in

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and

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and engaged in the wholesale and retail coal business. He died in New Brunswick on February 22, 1903, and was interred in Elmwood Cemetery in

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