John Ross (Royal Navy officer)

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Sir John Ross CB
British Consul at Stockholm
In office 8 March 1839 – 10 February 1846 (1839-03-08 – 1846-02-10)
Preceded by	George Foy
Succeeded by	Sir Norman Pringle
Personal details
Born	(1777-06-24)24 June 1777 Kirkcolm, Wigtown, Scotland
Died	30 August 1856(1856-08-30) (aged 79) London, England
Relatives	James Clark Ross (nephew)
Awards	Founder's Medal (1834) Knight Commander of the Order of the Sword (1834)
Military service
Allegiance	British Empire
Branch	Royal Navy Swedish Royal Navy
Service years	1786–1856
Rank	Rear admiral
Conflicts	War of the Second Coalition War of the Third Coalition Anglo-Russian War

Sir John Ross CB (24 June 1777 – 30 August 1856) was a Scottish Royal Navy officer and polar explorer. He was the uncle of Sir James Clark Ross, who explored the Arctic with him, and later led expeditions to Antarctica.