Latham Cross was an early 19th century merchant captain and whaling master from New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was captain of the sloop EMILY (1814-1817), a coasting vessel trading at various ports, including New York, Wilmington, Savannah, and St. Thomas. Between 1818 and 1823 Cross made two whaling voyages as master of the ship PERSIA. Portions of this collection seem to indicate that PERSIA made a trading voyage, carrying cotton and general cargo from New York to Le Havre and Lisbon in 1824, with Latham Cross as master. Records reveal that the vessel had return to whaling when she left New Bedford in August of 1825. Cross was subsequently master of the whaleship TIMOLEON (May 20, 1820-June 19, 1828) for a voyage to the Brazil grounds.