F. Clair Ross

F. Clair Ross (1895–1956) was a Democratic Party politician from Pennsylvania.

Ross grew up in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was a veteran of World War I and a practicing attorney. An active Democrat, Ross was appointed as deputy attorney general in the administration of Governor George Earle. In 1936, Ross was elected Pennsylvania Treasurer, and in 1940 he won a term as Pennsylvania Auditor General. After a protracted primary battle, Ross was nominated as the Democratic candidate for governor in 1942, but he was defeated by Edward Martin. In 1944, Ross won a seat on a seat on the Pennsylvania Superior Court, defeated former governor Arthur James. He suffered a heart attack in 1948 and died of heart-related complications in 1956.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Charles A. Waters
Treasurer of Pennsylvania
1937–1941
Succeeded by
G. Harold Wagner
Legal offices
Preceded by
Warren R. Roberts
Pennsylvania Auditor General
19411944
Succeeded by
Ted A. Rosenberg
Party political offices
Preceded by
Charles Alvin Jones
Democratic nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania
1942
Succeeded by
John S. Rice
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