Birth ca. 1820, d. 1856*. Born in Sheffield, England. Worked as die sinker for the mint in England. Came to Philadelphia about 1845. Married to Harriet with two daughters and a son. Employed as an engraver in New York City 1846 to 1848. He died in Philadelphia. Worked as assistant to James Longacre. He engraved the obverse die for the Duncan Ingraham medal (Julian NA-26).

*Published bios are confusing. Loubat and Fielding give DOD as 1856 for P. F. Cross. NYHSD gives DOB as 1820 for Peter F. Cross and suggests that P. F. Cross mentioned by Loubat may have been the father of Peter F. Cross. P-F gives DOB as 1820 and DOD as 1856, possibly combining two people into one. Both Fielding and P-F used NYHSD as a source.

The 1860 U.S. Census lists a Peter F. Cross, married to Harriet. That one died in 1862.

bio: Fielding; Loubat; NYHSD; P-F; Stauffer; WWWA-H