Charles Broadway Rouss

Biography

Charles Broadway Rouss, born in 1836, distinguished himself as a merchant whose business sense was matched by a genuine interest in the welfare of those he served. His entrepreneurial spirit helped sustain local commerce while his warm nature encouraged honest partnerships across the region.

He rests at Mount Hebron Cemetery and Gatehouse, where acquaintances remember him as a guiding figure whose generosity and fair dealings helped shape the civic life of his times. Rouss’s example endures as a reminder of the difference one principled individual can make for the greater good.