Ross Bass (March 17, 1918 – January 1, 1993) was an American Congressman and United States Senator from Tennessee. Bass was the son of a circuit-riding Methodist minister in rural Giles County, attended the local public schools, and graduated from Martin Methodist Junior College, Pulaski, Tennessee in 1938. [1]

Few Tennesseans today remember Ross Bass who served the Volunteer State in Congress for a decade, as well as a brief term in the United States Senate. Bass was a participant in some of Tennessee’s fiercest political wars and served in Congress during a time when Tennessee was undergoing a profound change in its politics.

2025年2月9日 · BASS, Ross, a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee; born on a farm in Giles County, near Pulaski, Tenn., March 17, 1918; attended the public schools in Middle, Tenn.; graduated from Martin College, Pulaski, Tenn., 1941; served during the Second World War as a captain in the Air Corps; owner of a soft-drink bottling plant, florist and nurseryman 1946-1947; postmaster of Pulaski, Tenn ...

1993年1月2日 · Ross Bass, who represented Tennessee in Congress from 1954 to 1966, died today at his home in North Miami, Fla. He was 75. He died of lung cancer, said his brother, Horace Bass. Mr....

Ross Bass was one of the few contenders for the 1974 Democratic gubernatorial nomination who had sat on the reviewing stand for the inauguration of Ray Blanton, the successful Democratic nominee along with former Senator Albert Gore.

BASS, ROSS, a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee; born on a farm in Giles County, near Pulaski, Tenn., March 17, 1918; attended the public schools in Middle, Tenn.; graduated from Martin College, Pulaski, Tenn., 1941; served during the Second World War as a captain in the Air Corps; owner of a soft-drink bottling plant, florist and ...

1993年1月1日 · U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator. He graduated from Martin College, in 1941 and served during World War II, as a Captain in the US Army Air Corps. After the war, he became a successful owner of a soft-drink bottling plant, plus a florist and nurseryman, (1946-47) and postmaster of Pulaski, Tennessee, (1947-54).

2025年2月26日 · Ross Bass (March 17, 1918 – January 1, 1993) was an American florist, postmaster, Congressman, and United States Senator from Tennessee. Background. Bass was the son of a circuit-riding Methodist minister in rural Giles County, attended the local public schools, and graduated from Martin Methodist Junior College in Pulaski in 1938.

BASS Ross , a Representative and a Senator from Tennessee; born on a farm in Giles County, near Pulaski, Tenn., March 17, 1918; attended the public schools in Middle, Tenn.; graduated from Martin College, Pulaski, Tenn., 1941; served during the Second World War as a captain in the Air Corps; owner of a soft-drink bottling plant, florist and ...

2024年11月22日 · Legislative profile for Sen. Ross Bass [D-TN, 1964-1966], the former Senator from Tennessee