What is Alexander Milton Ross's middle name?
Milton
What is Alexander Milton Ross's full name?
Alexander Milton Ross
Alexander Milton Ross nickname(s):
Alexander Milton Ross, A.M.Ross, Alexander Ross, Milton Ross
Alexander Milton Ross date of birth:
December 13, 1832
How old was Alexander Milton Ross when died?
59
Where was Alexander Milton Ross born?
Belleville, Upper Canada
When did Alexander Milton Ross die?
October 27, 1892
Where did Alexander Milton Ross die?
Detroit, Michigan USA
What is Alexander Milton Ross nationality?
Canadian
Short Biography
Alexander Milton Ross, (December 13, 1832 – October 27, 1897), was born in Belleville, Upper Canada and died in Detroit, Michigan, USA.|abolitionist]] who was an agent for the secret Underground Railroad slave escape network, known in that organization and among slaves as "The Birdman" for his preferred cover story as an ornithologist.BooksAlexander Milton Ross is the author of many books: Recollections of an Abolitionist (Montreal, 1867) ; Birds of Canada (1872) ; Butterflies and Moths of Canada (1873); Flora of Canada (1873); Forest Trees of Canada, (1874); Ferns and Wild Flowers of Canada (1877) ; Mammals, Reptiles, and Fresh-water Fishes of Canada (1878); Vaccination a Medical Delusion (1885); and Medical Practice of the Great Future.He also appears as a character in the 1977 children's novel Underground to Canada which depicts four young slaves who, with Ross's help, escape to Canada via the Underground Railroad.The standard author abbreviation A.M.Ross is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.