William Bross, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Bross

American politician

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1813

Place of Birth: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 27-Jan-1890

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William J.
Bross (November 4, 1813 – January 27, 1890) was an American politician and publisher originally from the New Jersey–New York–Pennsylvania tri-state area.
He was also elected as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois.
He engaged in the lumber trade with his father before attending Williams College.
He taught at schools for ten years, then headed west to Chicago, Illinois.
He engaged in book-selling and publishing interests before co-founding the successful Democratic Press paper.
Following the organization of the Republican Party in 1854, Bross became a staunch supporter of its political candidates.
His support for Abraham Lincoln helped him win support for a bid as Lieutenant Governor.
In 1865, he accompanied future Vice President of the United States Schuyler Colfax on a trip west to California, later publishing a book about the excursion.