Ross, George (1730–1779), an American patriot. Ross was a member of the First and Second Continental Congresses (1774–77), and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was born in New Castle, Delaware. After being admitted to the bar in 1750, he moved to Pennsylvania. Ross served as county prosecutor for 12 years, and as a Pennsylvania assemblyman from 1768 to 1774. Shortly before his death he was appointed judge of the admiralty court of Pennsylvania.