Ross Winans

Ross Winans
BornOctober 17, 1796
Vernon Township, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 11, 1877(1877-04-11) (aged 80)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeGreen Mount Cemetery
OccupationsInventor, mechanic, and builder of locomotives and railroad machinery

Ross Winans (1796–1877) was a prominent American inventor, mechanic, and builder of locomotives and railroad machinery who became one of the nation's first multi-millionaires. He was also a noted designer of pioneering, cigar-hulled ships. In addition to his industrial career, Winans was actively involved in state and national politics as member of the Maryland House of Delegates, he was a vehement "states' rights" advocate and a known Southern sympathizer. His family was connected to the famous artist James McNeill Whistler.

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