John Ross was born on October 3,1790 In Turkeytown,Alabama. His father was Daniel Ross, and his mother was half Scottish and half Cherokee. Daniel built a school and hired a teacher. In 1815 John Ross opened a trading post on the Tennessee river. In 1819 Ross was elected on the national Cherokee committee. In conclusion,this is how his early life was like.
During the war of 1812 John Ross was an adjutant in the Cherokee regiment. He