Family tree of John RUGGLES

American politician

American Born John RUGGLES

American politician, United States Senator from Maine

Born on October 08, 1789 in Westborough, Massachusetts, USA , United States

Died on June 20, 1874 in Thomaston, Maine, USA

Born on October 08 49

Deceased on June 20 34

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Ward

Hezekiah

1703 - 1777

Perry

Abigail

1693 - 1735

Parker

Hananiah

1735 -

Ward

Abigail

1730 -

Ruggles

Isaac

1753 - 1840

Parker

Hepzibah

1757 -

Ruggles

John

1789 - 1874

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Ruggles was born in Westborough, Massachusetts. He attended public school there and in 1813 graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Ruggles studied law, and after being admitted to the bar in 1815 he began practicing in Skowhegan, Maine. Two years later, Ruggles moved to Thomaston. In 1823, Ruggles was elected to the Maine House of Representatives. He served in the House until 1831, and was speaker (1825–1829 and again in 1831). He resigned from the state house to replace Samuel E. Smith (who had been elected governor) as a justice of the supreme judicial court of Maine, serving until 1834.

© Copyright Wikipédia authors - This article is under licence CC BY-SA 3.0 ... Ruggles was born in Westborough, Massachusetts. He attended public school there and in 1813 graduated from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Ruggles studied law, and after being admitted to the bar in 1815 he began practicing in Skowhegan, Maine. Two years later, Ruggles moved to Thomaston. In 1823, Ruggles was elected to the Maine House of Representatives. He served in the House until 1831, and was speaker (1825–1829 and again in 1831). He resigned from the state house to replace Samuel E. Smith (who had been elected governor) as a justice of the supreme judicial court of Maine, serving until 1834.