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John Rolly Ross
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
John Rolly Ross served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed May 13, 1954.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- May 13, 1954
- Born
- 1899
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of NevadaDwight D. Eisenhower · May 13, 1954 – Apr 22, 1963
Education
- University of Nevada, RenoA.B., 1923
- Stanford Law SchoolJ.D., 1926
Career
U.S. Army, World War I; Private practice, 1926-1954; District attorney, Lyon County, Nevada, 1927-1929; City attorney, Youngton, Nevada, 1929-1939; Republican state chairman, Nevada, 1934; City attorney, Carson City, Nevada, 1947-1951; Member, governor's legislative counsel, Nevada, 1947, 1951, 1953
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Rolly Ross, District Court for the District of Nevada,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1387176/john-rolly-ross (accessed 2026-10-13).