Peregrine Maitland Grover

Peregrine Maitland Grover (October 17, 1818 – May 28, 1885) was an Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure. He represented Peterborough East in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1874.[1]

He was born in Grafton, Upper Canada in 1818, the son of John Grover and Mary Mirriam,[2] both descended from United Empire Loyalists,[3] and was educated at Upper Canada College.[4] He moved to Peterborough, opened a general store there and, in partnership with James Foley, set up a lumber yard. In 1846,[3] he married Harriet Maria Keeler, the daughter of Joseph Abbott Keeler, who founded Colborne, Ontario.[4] In 1852, he moved to Norwood. Grover served as reeve of Asphodel Township and warden of Peterborough County.[3] He was also a director of the Canada West Farmers Mutual and Stock Insurance Company. In 1863, Grover ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada.[2] He died in Norwood in 1885.[3]