George Rolph (April 7, 1794 - July 25, 1875) was a lieutenant, lawyer, government official and politician in Upper Canada.

During the War of 1812 he was a lieutenant of the 1st Regiment Norfolk Militia and participated in the Battle of Fort Detroit, for which he was awarded a gold medal for outstanding service.

He successfully sued two members of the group in a civil lawsuit; he appealed this decision, stating that others should also have to pay him for the incident, but was unsuccessful.

In 1835, he opposed the incorporation of Dundas as a village, stating that donations from local citizens were enough to fund the area's government services.

[3] Upon the outbreak of the War of 1812, Rolph joined the newly formed 1st Regiment Norfolk Militia and was appointed as a lieutenant.

[2][4] In July 1812, a major-general of the British army named Isaac Brock brought reinforcements to siege Fort Detroit, including the Norfolk militia.

To convince the fort's commander, William Hull, that there were several thousand troops ready to attack, Brock had his regiments perform drills several times daily.

[2] Rolph did not associate himself with members of the region's aristocratic elite, refusing to attend galas or give toasts at public dinners.

[11] At the trial, the defence stated that the crime was intended to inform George Rolph of the community's opinion on his supposed adultery with Evans.

[13] The legislative assembly conducted an inquiry into this event and determined that the magistrates acted improperly and recommended Rolph's reappointment to the role.

[13] In 1835, people in Dundas proposed incorporating the village, giving elected officials the ability to tax the inhabitants for public services.

He stated that the elected body was unnecessary because the townspeople already had other capabilities to fund services and that they could be managed by volunteers instead of paid individuals.