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Francis H. Ruggles
Birth: 6-25-1807
Death: 5-1865
Biography
Perhaps mentioned in 18381217BJS_WHS: "I need hardly mention that ... Ruggles of F.... & one or two more are looki[n]g for, preparing for & thinking about a nomination for S." According to The New York State Register, Francis H. Ruggles was a judge in Fredonia in 1843. A longer compilation of information on Ruggles can be found here: http://app.chautauquacounty.com/hist_struct/Pomfret/Shepard2013-FrancisHRuggles.html. From Vermont, but settled as lawyer in Fredonia. Reportedly "of Albany" later, and then of NYC. Son of Seth Ruggles and Susannah Jenks. Husband of Mary Adams.
Letter References
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 17, 1838
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, January 10, 1839
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Biography:
Perhaps mentioned in 18381217BJS_WHS: "I need hardly mention that ... Ruggles of F.... & one or two more are looki[n]g
for, preparing for & thinking about a nomination for S."
According to The New York State Register, Francis H. Ruggles was a judge in Fredonia in 1843.
A longer compilation of information on Ruggles can be found here:
http://app.chautauquacounty.com/hist_struct/Pomfret/Shepard2013-FrancisHRuggles.html.
From Vermont, but settled as lawyer in Fredonia. Reportedly "of Albany" later, and then of NYC. Son of Seth Ruggles and Susannah Jenks. Husband of Mary Adams.
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https://books.google.com/books?id=4xItpINmJmgC&pg=PA636&lpg=PA636&dq=francis+h.+ruggles+fredonia&source=bl&ots=qHDzCfRtZq&sig=VizSXrvKrYkNErKXpYVCZZkSWdk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pQleVYeACMemgwTPlIDICg&ved=0CDoQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=francis%20h.%20ruggles%20fredonia&f=false
http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ruggles.html
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http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ruggles.html