Edward T. Ross

Edward T. Ross (1886–1957), sometimes referred to as Edwin T. Ross, was an American sanitary engineer and inspector who was the first staff sanitary engineer of California's State Board of Health. He was the head and the only founding member of California's Bureau of Sanitary Inspections. Ross had a successful 33 year long career at the California Health Department. He was also a contributor to "The Sanitarian" journal, where he and his colleagues described the latest developments and achievements in the field of sanitary engineering.