Canvass White (September 8, 1790 – December 18, 1834) was an American engineer and inventor.

When he returned he patented a type of natural cement, Rosendale cement which was used to build some of the major works in the US including the Delaware and Hudson Canal and Brooklyn Bridge.

He was also a consulting engineer for the Schuylkill Navigation Company and for the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.

He was also highly involved in the design of the Croton Aqueduct though the position of chief engineer eventually went to John B.

[4] Of White, author Bill Bryson writes, "the great unsung Canvass White didn't just make New York rich; more profoundly, he helped make America.