The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 729 ROSS K. TIFFANY. It is a current saying in the Yakima valley that if you want to know anything about irrigation ask Ross K. Tiffany, project manager for the United States reclamation service. His active work in this field has indeed made him an authority upon questions relative to the development of irrigation systems in otherwise and districts and his labors have been of the greatest benefit to the northwest. He was born in Union, Iowa, June 11, 1879, a son of W. J. and Harriet Emily (Kerr) Tiffany, who became residents of Iowa in 1872, removing to that state from Ohio. The father devoted his early life to the occupation of farming and afterward turned his attention to merchandising but is now living retired. Ross K. Tiffany was accorded liberal educational opportunities and is a graduate of the civil engineering course in Cornell College of Iowa of the class of 1900. He later took up special work in irrigation in the Washington State College in 1901, after which he became connected with private irrigation companies in the Yakima valley, including a company having in charge the Sunnyside canal. He was thus associated from 1901 until 1906, having to do with the development and operation of that canal system, which was owned by the Washington Irrigation Company. In the latter year he was given charge of land development work by the Washington Irrigation Company and continued to serve in that capacity until 1910. He also did outside engineering work in Washington and Oregon. In the year indicated he became superintendent of irrigation on the Sunnyside canal for the United States government and in 1912 was made project manager for Sunnyside. In 1914 he was made project manager for the Sunnyside and Tieton systems and also of the development of a complete reservoir system. His work is largely in charge of operation in connection with the irrigation interests of the district and he has also built important extensions to the systems under his control, which cover one hundred and forty thousand acres of land. He is one of the most active and valued men of the Yakima valley in connection with the development of the irrigation interests and his labors have been most far-reaching and resultant. He has closely studied every problem connected with the work, is familiar with every practical and scientific phase of the business and knows the value of land and the possibilities of development. He is in charge of the investigation concerning the development of new projects for irrigation and as he prosecutes his work he is continually adding to the productivity of hitherto and regions and thus enhancing property values and the general prosperity of the state. On the 3d of July, 1903. Mr. Tiffany was married to Miss Ella Eicher, of Ainsworth, Nebraska, and they have become parents of a son and a daughter, Ross K., Jr., and June. In addition to a pleasant home in Yakima Mr. Tiffany owns two fine fruit ranches in the valley from which he is deriving a substantial income. He belongs to Sunnyside Lodge, No. 138, A. F. & A. M., also to Sunnyside Chapter, R. A. M. In politics he maintains an independent course. He is president of the Commercial Club of Yakima and in that connection is doing important work along the lines of public development and improvement, his labors bringing about many desired results, while his leadership in this connection at all tithes works for public good. ******************************** Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in January 2008 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.