Sheriff Henry Ruttan
Description
- Creator
- Paul Kane, Attributed name
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Drawings
- Description
- Henry Rutttan served as Lieutenant in the War of 1812. Distinguished conducted at Lundry's Lane where he was wounded. Henry was married to Mary Jones, the daughter of Elias Jones, one of Cobourg's first settlers. By 1820 he became a member of the Legislative Assembly. In 1827 he became the Sheriff of the Newcastle District, but in 1837 he was again elected to House, and became Speaker in 1838. Along with this, Henry was the a Colonel in the militia.
- Date of Original
- c. 1840
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 921-24
- Collection
- Historical Photographs
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.95977 Longitude: -78.16515
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Cobourg Public LibraryEmail:info@cobourg.library.on.ca
Website:
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