Role James Rouse's father | Name Willard Rouse Spouse(s) Lydia Agnes Robinson | |
Born 14 April 1867 Creswell, Maryland Died 1930, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Balti, Maryland, United States Residence Easton, Maryland, United States Children James Rouse, Willard Rouse II Grandchildren James W. Rouse Jr., Willard Rouse, Lydia Robinson Norton, Winstead Rouse Great grandchildren Edward Norton, Molly Norton, Jim Norton | ||
Cause of death Cancer of the bladder Alma mater Johns Hopkins University | ||
Willard Goldsmith Rouse (April 14, 1867 – 1930), was a Maryland States Attorney, businessman, and father of land developer James Rouse.
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Youth, education, early career
Rouse was born in Creswell, Maryland, the son of Harriet Bayliss (Hanway) and John Goldsmith Rouse. He was a lawyer trained at Johns Hopkins University who once ran as the state's attorney for Harford County. When he lost, the Rouse family moved from Bel Air, Maryland to Easton, Maryland. Rouse died due to cancer of the bladder and his wife to heart failure, and lost his home on Brooklett's Avenue to bank foreclosure.
Personal life
Rouse is the great grandfather of actor Edward Norton.
Rouse's son, Willard Rouse II, and grandson, Willard Rouse III, were/are also notable real estate developers.
References
Willard Goldsmith Rouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA