John Rous, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Rous

American privateer and officer of the British Royal Navy

Date of Birth: 21-May-1702

Place of Birth: Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 03-Apr-1760

Profession: politician, privateer, naval officer

Nationality: United States, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

John Rous (21 May 1702 – 3 April 1760) was a privateer and then an officer of the Royal Navy.
He served during King George's War and the French and Indian War.
Rous was also the senior naval officer on the Nova Scotia station during Father Le Loutre's War (1749–1755).
Rous' daughter Mary married Richard Bulkeley (governor) and is buried in the Old Burying Ground (Halifax, Nova Scotia).