George Brouse

George Brouse (1790 – February 12, 1860) was a farmer, businessperson, and political figure in Upper Canada.

George Brouse, MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Dundas
In office
1829–1830
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byGeorge Greenfield Macdonell
Personal details
Born1790
Matilda Township, Dundas County
DiedFebruary 12, 1860(1860-02-12) (aged 69–70)
Iroquois, Ontario
OccupationMerchant, postmaster, farmer, politician, soldier
Military service
AllegianceUpper Canada
Branch/serviceCanadian militia
Years of service1812 - 1840s
RankPrivate
Captain
Unit1st Dundas Regiment of Militia
2nd (Matilda) Battalion, Dundas Militia
Battles/warsWar of 1812
Upper Canada Rebellion

He was born in Matilda Township, Dundas County, Upper Canada, in 1790, the son of Peter Brouse, a United Empire Loyalist from Stone Arabia, Montgomery County, New York. He opened a general store on his property some time after 1814. A small community originally known as Matilda and later Iroquois, Ontario, developed in the area.

In 1810 Peter Brouse had converted George and his brother Peter to Methodism but he did not continue in this faith until the great revival in 1822, when he was restored, and became a lifelong steward of the church.

During the 1820s, he built a gristmill, sawmill, shingle factory, and woollen mill. From 1828 to 1876, he was postmaster in the area. In 1829 he was elected to the 10th Parliament of Upper Canada, Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Dundas. In 1846, he became a captain in the 2nd Regiment of the Dundas County Militia. In 1857, Iroquois was incorporated as a village and Brouse became its first reeve. He died in Iroquois in 1860.

He was the uncle of William Henry Brouse, a Canadian MP.


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