Ross Smith

Ross Smith (b. 1 May 1815, Mailand, Unst, d. 6 July 1887, Edinburgh) was a watch and compass maker and Lerwick Town Councillor. Smith also had worked as a reporter for the Shetland Advertiser.

James W. Irvine, in his book Lerwick: Birth and Growth of an Island Town, notes that Smith was largely responsible for turning inaction into action regarding the building of the 'New Town' in Lerwick.