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Lawrence Ross
Lawrence S. 'Sul' Ross
Born in Iowa, Lawrence Sullivan Ross came to Texas with his family in 1839. In 1859, Ross was made a captain in the Texas Rangers by Sam Houston. It was Ross who led the famous attack on the Comanches at the Pease River. Quanah Parker's father, Chief Peta Nicona, was killed and Quanah's mother, Cynthia Ann Parker, was recaptured. In 1861, Ross resigned as a Ranger to join the Confederate Army, rising in rank to Brigadier General.
When the Civil War was over, Ross returned to Waco and began farming and his political career. In 1886, he became governor.
Sul Ross passed on to the other side January 3, 1898.