William Trent Rossell

William Trent Rossell
Brigadier General William T. Rossell, Chief of Engineers 1913
Born(1849-10-11)October 11, 1849
Mount Vernon, Alabama
DiedOctober 11, 1919(1919-10-11) (aged 70)
New Brighton, New York
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Years of service1873–1913, 1917–1918
RankBrigadier General
CommandsChief of Engineers
Signature
Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia
In office
October 15, 1891  May 8, 1893
Preceded byHenry Martyn Robert
Succeeded byCharles Frances Powell

William Trent Rossell (1849–1919) was the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia.