The Ross, Hewins, and Snyders
- Edmund G. Ross (1826-1907), delegate to the Kansas Constitutional Convention 1859, U.S. Senator from Kansas 1866-1871, candidate for Governor of Kansas 1880, Governor of New Mexico Territory 1885-1889. Brother of William Wallace Ross.
- William Wallace Ross (1828-1889), delegate to the Kansas Constitutional Convention 1857, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1860, Mayor of Topeka, Kansas 1865-1866. Brother of Edmund G. Ross.
- Edwin Mortimer Hewins (1839-1898), Kansas State Representative 1877-1879, Kansas State Senator 1885-1887. Brother-in-law of Edmund G. Ross and William Wallace Ross.
- Meredith P. Snyder (1859-1937), Los Angeles, California Councilman 1894-1896; Mayor of Los Angeles, California 1896-1898 1900-1904 1919-1921. Son-in-law of William Wallace Ross.
NOTE: William Wallace Ross was also great-grandson-in-law of Massachusetts State Senator Simon Frye.
Read more about this topic: List Of United States Political Families (R)