A. Ross Eckler; Former U.S. Census Bureau Director
- Share via
A. Ross Eckler, 89, who directed the U.S. Census Bureau from 1965 to 1969. A native of Van Hornesville, N.Y., Eckler joined the old federal Works Progress Administration in Washington in 1935 and moved to the Census Bureau in 1939. He was deputy director from 1949 until 1965. On March 14 in Olney, Md.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
