Leslie P. Ross was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and as the 1st Mayor of Lawton, Oklahoma. He was also a Democratic candidate in the 1910 Oklahoma gubernatorial election.

Leslie P. Ross
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
In office
November 16, 1908 – November 16, 1910
Preceded byRoy J. Williams
Succeeded byRoy J. Williams
ConstituencyComanche County
1st Mayor of Lawton
In office
October 24, 1901 – 1903
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byW. M. Turner
Member of the Oklahoma Territorial Council from the 8th district
In office
1893–1895
Preceded byCharles F. Grimmer
Succeeded byB. B. Tankersley
Personal details
Born(1862-02-04)February 4, 1862
Camden, Arkansas, US
DiedMarch 9, 1944(1944-03-09) (aged 82)
Political partyDemocratic Party

Biography

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Leslie P. Ross was born on February 4, 1863, in Camden, Arkansas. His father was a confederate veteran and county sheriff. In 1890, he was elected to the Oklahoma Territorial Senate. He was elected the first Mayor of Lawton on October 24, 1901.[1] He was later elected to the 2nd Oklahoma Legislature.[2] He was a Democratic candidate in the 1910 Oklahoma gubernatorial election, but lost the primary election.[3] He died March 9, 1944.[2]

Electoral history

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1910 Oklahoma gubernatorial Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee Cruce 54,262 43.8
Democratic Wm. H. Murray 40,166 32.4
Democratic Leslie P. Ross 26,792 21.6
Democratic Brant Kirk 2,514 2.0
Total votes 123,734 100.00

References

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  1. ^ "Lawton Has Endured Four Major Changes in Government". The Lawton Constitution. August 5, 1976. p. 44. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Gibson, Skip (March 10, 1944). "L. P. Ross, First Mayor of Lawton, Dies at Age of 81". The McAlester News-Capital. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Does Politics Hurt Country?". The Lawton Constitution. August 4, 1910. p. 8. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Primary Elections - August 2, 1910" (PDF). pp. 13 & 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2022.