Elijah Brush

Elijah Brush (May 10, 1773 – December 14, 1813) was a lawyer and politician from Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Early life Elijah Brush was born in Bennington, Vermont in 1773, the son of Colonel Nathaniel Brush and Samantha Parker (d. 1789).

Career Following Detroit's hand-over to American control, John Askin, a British subject, moved across the Detroit River to Canada, leaving behind his farm, "Private Claim #1," which was immediately adjacent to Detroit.

During the War of 1812, British forces captured Detroit and Elijah Brush and other militia officers were taken prisoner. daughter of John Askin and sister of John Askin Jr., both prominent fur traders. who survived their father: Charles Andrew Brush (1804–1807), who died young. John Alfred Brush (1811–1870), a doctor.

He died on December 14, 1813, shortly after the Americans retook Detroit.