Edmund G. Ross

Edmund Gibson Ross
Ross, c. 1860–1875
United States Senator from Kansas
In office July 19, 1866 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	James H. Lane
Succeeded by	Alexander Caldwell
13th Governor of New Mexico Territory
In office May 5, 1885 – May 14, 1889
Appointed by	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Lionel Allen Sheldon
Succeeded by	L. Bradford Prince
Personal details
Born	(1826-12-07)December 7, 1826 Ashland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	May 8, 1907(1907-05-08) (aged 80) Albuquerque, New Mexico Territory, U.S.
Political party	Democratic Republican (before 1872)
Spouse	Fannie Lathrop (m. 1848)
Profession	Newspaper editor and publisher
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1862–1865
Rank	Major
Unit	11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Commands	Company E, 11th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Edmund Gibson Ross (December 7, 1826 – May 8, 1907) was an American politician who represented Kansas after the American Civil War and was later governor of the New Mexico Territory. His vote against convicting President Andrew Johnson of "high crimes and misdemeanors" allowed Johnson to stay in office by the margin of one vote. As the seventh of seven Republican U.S. Senators to break with his party, he proved to be the person whose decision would result in conviction or acquittal. When he chose the latter, the vote of 35–19 in favor of Johnson's conviction failed to reach the required two-thirds vote. Ross lost his bid for re-election two years later.