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Ogle Robert Gowan 1803-1876
A year after coming to Upper Canada and settling in the Brockville area, Gowan founded the Grand Orange Lodge of British North America in 1830. A shrewd strategist and politician, the enigmatic Irishman used his newspaper, the Brockville Statesman, to promote his political views.
Location
At Courthouse Avenue, Brockville
Region: Eastern Ontario
County/District: United Counties of Leeds and Grenville
Municipality: City of Brockville