Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, edited by James Grant Wilson, John Fiske and Stanley L. Klos. Six volumes, New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887-1889 and 1999. Virtualology.com warns that these 19th Century biographies contain errors and bias. We rely on volunteers to edit the historic biographies on a continual basis. If you would like
to edit this biography please submit a
rewritten biography in text form . If acceptable, the new biography will be
published above the 19th Century Appleton's Cyclopedia Biography citing the
volunteer editor.
Virtual American Biographies
Over 30,000 personalities
with thousands of 19th Century illustrations, signatures, and exceptional life
stories. Virtualology.com
welcomes editing and additions to the
biographies. To become this site's editor or a contributor
Click Here
or e-mail Virtualology here.
RUGGLES, John, senator, born in Westborough, Massachusetts, in 1790; died in Thomaston, Maine, 20 June, 1874. He was graduated at Brown in 1813, studied law, and began to practise in Skowhegan, Maine, but removed to Thomaston in 1818. He served in the lower house of the legislature in 1823-'31, as its speaker in 1825-'9 and 1831, and resigned in the last-named year to become judge of the district court of the state, in place of Samuel E. Smith, who had been chosen governor. He was then chosen United States senator as a Democrat in place of Peleg Sprague, who had resigned, and served from 6 February, 1835, till 3 March, 1841. He afterward returned to the practice of law.
Forgotten Founders Historic Documents and Coins of Freedom - By Stanley
L. Klos - Last Exhbit at the 2008 GOP Convention:
http://www.pinellasrepublican.org/
Unauthorized Site:
This site and its contents are not affiliated, connected,
associated with or authorized by the individual, family,
friends, or trademarked entities utilizing any part or
the subject's entire name. Any official or affiliated
sites that are related to this subject will be hyper
linked below upon submission
and Evisum, Inc. review.
