Napoleon of Gotham: A Study of the Life of Charles Broadway Rouss, The
Entry/Object ID
LIB801
Description
A biography of Charles Broadway Rouss (1836-1902), Winchester, Va., merchant who became a successful merchant in New York City. He was a generous benefactor to Winchester and to a much lesser degree Charles Town.
Rouss' father, Peter Hoke Rouss, owned Shannon Hill, along the Shenandoah River near Kabletown. Charles B. Rouss built Shannon Park near Shannon Hill as a summer home in the 1880s. Other members of the Rouss family lived in the area for many years.
Physical Description: Inscribed on first page "Mrs. W. P. C. Perry, 525 S. Samuel St."
Acquisition
Accession
134
Source or Donor
Perry, Roger and Wanda
Acquisition Method
Gift
Book Details
Author
Mullin, Larry A.
Publisher
Published through the auspices of Farmers and Merchants National Bank