William Rouse
William Rouse was the eighteenth intendant (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two consecutive terms from 1808 to 1810.
William Rouse | |
|---|---|
| 18th Mayor of Charleston | |
| In office 1808–1810 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Thomas H. McCalla |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Martha Stuart |
| Profession | Tanner and leather worker |
Rouse was born in 1756 in Yorkshire, England to Eli Rouse and Martha Asquith. After Revolutionary War service in Virginia, Georgia, and South Carolina, he settled in Charleston in 1783. He was commissioned as an officer in the state militia in 1794 and promoted to major on July 13, 1807,[1] and then lieutenant colonel on July 4, 1808.[2]
He was elected intendant on September 12, 1808,[3] and re-elected September 21, 1809.[4][5]
He died on June 15, 1829, and he is buried at Magnolia Cemetery.[6]
He represented St. Philip's and St. Michael's parishes (i.e., the Charleston area) in the South Carolina General Assembly five times (1806–1809 and 1820–1835) and also in the South Carolina Senate (1812–1815).
References
- "Regimental Orders". City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. August 7, 1807. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- "Regimental Orders". City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. July 9, 1808. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- "William Rouse, Esq. . . ". City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. September 13, 1808. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- "William Rouse". Halsey Map Project. Preservation Society of Charleston. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- "Colonel William Rouse . . ". The Carolina Gazette. Charleston, South Carolina. September 22, 1809. p. 3. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- "Col William Rouse (1756-1829)". Cenotaph at St. Michael's Episcopal. Find a Grave. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
| Preceded by Benjamin Boyd |
Mayor of Charleston, South Carolina 1808 |
Succeeded by Thomas H. McCalla |