Daniel I. Ross Jr.
Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party
In office
1977–1979
Preceded byJesse L. Cooksey
Succeeded byDr. George G. Graham
Personal details
Born
Daniel Iradell Ross Jr.

December 31, 1923
Blackville, South Carolina
DiedApril 15, 2008
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Goldie Jeanniene Prater Ross
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    ​
    (m. 1955; died 1991)​
  • Helen Halford Barnes
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    (m. 1992)​
Alma materUniversity of South Carolina (Geology, 1943); University of Texas

Daniel I. Ross Jr. (December 31, 1923 – April 15, 2008) was the chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party from 1977 to 1979.[1]

Ross is credited with starting the First in the South Primary in South Carolina.[2]

Background

Ross served in World War II as a corporal in the U.S. Army in the China-Burma-India Theater, where he was wounded in the leg leading to a nine-month hospitalization.[3] From 1953 to his retirement in 1986, he worked at the Savannah River Plant with environmental monitoring and health protection.[4]

Life in Politics

In 1960, Ross started a lifelong involvement with the South Carolina Republican Party when he served on Richard Nixon's campaign in Barnwell County. Later he would work on campaigns for or promote William D. Workman, Jr., Floyd Spence, Jim Henderson, and Governor Jim Edwards.[4]

Ross served two terms as Chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party, losing a third term to Dr. George C. Graham. During his term he was known for his fundraising and emphasis on grassroots campaigns. He would serve in the state party's Executive Committee until 2002.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Hartsook, Herbert J. (October 4, 2001). "Interview with Daniel I. Ross, Jr" (PDF). South Carolina Political Collections Oral History Project. University of South Carolina. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. ↑ McKissick, Drew. "Former State Chairman Dan Ross Passes". Drew McKissick. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Daniel Iradell Ross, Jr (1923-2008) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  4. 1 2 3 "Collection: Daniel I. Ross, Jr. Papers | ArchivesSpace Public Interface". archives.library.sc.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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