Hector Ross (1894–1970)
This article was published:
- in the Biographical Register of the Australian Labour Movement, 1788-1975
- online in 2022
Hector Ross (1894-1970) builder’s labourer, Communist organiser, editor
Birth: 10 October 1894 in Sydney. Son of New-Zealand born Marie Nolan. Evidence later furnished that the father was Angus Ross, sea captain. Marriage: (1) 15 December 1923 in Sydney to Hedwig ‘Hettie’ Weitzel. (2) 31 July 1934 at the Registrar General’s Office, Sydney, to widowed Catherine Mildren, late MacKee, née Izzard. They had one daughter. Death: 2 November 1970 at Roseland Convalescent Hospital, Sydney.
- With wife Hettie, was one of the first organisers for the Communist Party of Australia (CPA). Member, CPA central executive in 1920s; editor of CPA newspaper, Workers’ Weekly in 1920s.
- Delegate, with Hettie, to CPNZ conference in 1924. Subsequently toured New Z ealand seeking to reunite warring party factions.
- Travelled to USSR in 1926.
- Divorced Hettie in 1931.
Sources
Information from K. Taylor, 1991; Malcolm Henry Ellis, The red road: the story of the capture of the Lang party by Communists, instructed from Moscow (Sydney [1932]), and The Garden path (Sydney, 1949).
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- publication of the Workers Weekly, Workers' Weekly (Sydney), 15 August 1939, p 3
- early years of the Workers Weekly, Tribune (Sydney), 10 July 1973, p 7
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Ross, Hector
- Ross, Hedwig (husband)
- Baker, Clarence Wilbur (colleague)
Citation details
'Ross, Hector (1894–1970)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/ross-hector-32249/text39899, accessed 11 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
10 October,
1894
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
2 November,
1970
(aged 76)
Narwee, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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