Cross, William Henry, 1843-1884

William Henry Cross (born January 20, 1843, Washington, D.C., died January 18, 1884, Nunavut, Canada) was a member of the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition (also known as the Greely Expedition), 1881-1884. Working primarily as an engineer at Fort Conger, William Cross had a reputation for often being "full of beer." He was the first member of the expedition team to die after he developed scurvy.

Cross was a Sergeant, General Service, United States Army. He was the son of Washington Cross and Ann M. Westcoat Cross. On June 3, 1869 as William H. Cross, he married Mary A. McGraw at the District of Columbia.

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