George Brouse
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George Browse (1790 – February 12, 1860) was a farmer, businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in Matilda Township in 1790, the son of a United Empire Loyalist. He opened a general store on his property some time after 1814; a small community originally known as Matilda and later Iroquois developed in the area. During the 1820s, he built a gristmill, sawmill, shingle factory and woollen mill. In 1828, he became postmaster in the area. In the same year, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Dundas. In 1839, he became a captain in the local militia. In 1857, Iroquois was incorporated as a village and Browse became its first reeve. He died in Iroquois in 1860.
