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John Rolly Ross

Nevada District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada

Born 1899 in Boston, MA

Died 1963

FJC ID: 2059

John Rolly Ross (March 1, 1899 – April 22, 1963) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice
    1926–1954
  2. governor's legislative counsel, Nevada
    Member · 1947, 1951, 1953
  3. Carson City, Nevada
    City attorney · 1947–1951
  4. Youngton, Nevada
    City attorney · 1929–1939
  5. Nevada
    Republican state chairman · 1934
  6. Lyon County, Nevada
    District attorney · 1927–1929
  7. World War I
    World War I
    U.S. Army

Appointments

  1. Nevada District Court
    U.S. District Court for the District of NevadaChief Judge
    1954–1963 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Stanford University Law School
    Stanford Law School
    J.D. · 1926
  2. University of Nevada, Reno
    A.B. · 1923