Robert S. Rose

Robert Selden Rose (February 24, 1774 – November 24, 1835) was a U.S. Representative (1823–1827) from New York. Early life and education Born in Amherst County in the Virginia Colony, Rose attended the common schools. Marriage and family Rose married Jane Lawson in Virginia, and they had seven children, including a son, Robert Lawson Rose (1804–1877), who also served as US Congressman from New York (1847–1851). Slave Owner The 1810 Census shows 37 enslaved people in his household, who worked on his plantation and served in his house. The 1820 Census shows 9 enslaved people. Slavery ended in New York state in 1827, and the 1830 Census shows 3 free people of color in his household and no slaves.