Nathaniel Ruggles
Nathaniel Ruggles | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 13th district | |
In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1819 | |
Preceded by | Ebenezer Seaver |
Succeeded by | Edward Dowse |
Personal details | |
Born |
November 11, 1761 Roxbury, Massachusetts |
Died |
December 19, 1819 58) Roxbury, Massachusetts | (aged
Political party | Federalist |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Profession | Lawyer |
Nathaniel Ruggles (November 11, 1761 – December 19, 1819) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Ruggles graduated from Harvard University in 1781, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law in his native town. He was appointed judge of the general sessions in 1807, and chief justice of Massachusetts in 1808. He was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1819). He died in Roxbury on December 19, 1819.
References
- United States Congress. "Nathaniel Ruggles (id: R000503)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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United States House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Ebenezer Seaver |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 13th congressional district March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1819 |
Succeeded by Edward Dowse |
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