The Fight at St. Catharines House

Sketch of William Woodruff attempting to become chairman of St. Catharines Committee

Sketch of fight at St. Catharines House by W. Osborn

Old school politics. On 26 February 1849, local politician, Rolland McDonald, physically tried to stop William Woodruff from taking the seat as chairman of a committee to decide restitution for losses suffered by local citizens during the Rebellion of 1837 - 12 years prior. This occurred at St. Catharines House in front of an unruly and armed mob. Artist W. Osborn provided a sketch of the heated event.

This sketch can be found in the Woodruff Family Fonds in the Brock Archives - http://dr.library.brocku.ca/handle/10464/6430.