Richard Rouse (Australian colonial settler)

Richard Rouse
Richard Rouse
Born	26 February 1774; Oxfordshire, England
Died	10 May 1852 (aged 78); New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Anglo-Australian
Occupation(s)	Public servant; Colonial superintendent of works
Notable work	Rouse Hill House (attributed); Parramatta Hospital; Old Government House, Parramatta (additions);
Spouse	Elizabeth Adams

Richard Rouse (26 February 1774 – 10 May 1852) was an Anglo-Australian public servant who was active during the Colonial development of New South Wales as the Superintendent of Public Works and Convicts at Parramatta under the direction of NSW Governors William Bligh and Lachlan Macquarie. He is attributed as the designer of Rouse Hill House in Rouse Hill, that was his family home from 1819 until his death in 1852.^[1]

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Richard Rouse
Born	(1774-02-26)26 February 1774 Oxfordshire, England
Died	10 May 1852(1852-05-10) (aged 78) New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Anglo-Australian
Occupation(s)	Public servant; Colonial superintendent of works
Notable work	Rouse Hill House (attributed) Parramatta Hospital Old Government House, Parramatta (additions)
Spouse	Elizabeth Adams