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James Ross, (deceased). The subject of this sketch was born in Petty, near Inverness, Scotland, in the year
1812, where he received his education and resided until he reached the age of seventeen years. He then left for
Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, and after a short stay there removed to Melbourne, New South Wales, where he resided
until 1849. In this year he came to California and soon opened a wholesale wine business in San Francisco, which
he continued until 1857, when he purchased an interest in the Read Rancho and acquired a large tract of land, including
what is now known as Ross' Landing. Mr. Ross married in Van Diemen's Land, April 17, 1839, Miss A. S. Grayling,
who, with their family, survives him, and resides on their beautiful estate in Ross' valley. Mr. Ross died, April
22, 1875, while holding the office of Supervisor of the First District. A record of the estimation in which he
was held will be found in an extract from the Minutes of the Board of Supervisors of Margin county, noted on page
two hundred and twenty six of this work.
From:
History of Marin County, California
Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1880
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