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American senator for Ohio (1783?1857)
Benjamin Ruggles
(February 21, 1783 – September 2, 1857) was a
National Republican
and
Whig
politician from
Ohio
. He served in the
U.S. Senate
.
Biography
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Born in
Abington, Connecticut
, Ruggles studied law and was
admitted
to the
bar
. Ruggles moved to
Marietta, Ohio
, to practice law in 1807, then moved to
St. Clairsville, Ohio
, in 1810.
Career
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After serving as a judge in the Ohio state courts from 1810 to 1815, Ruggles was elected to the Senate, serving three terms from 1815-1833. He did not run for re-election in 1832. Ohio
Presidential elector
in 1836 for Whig
William Henry Harrison
.
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Family life
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Ruggles married in Connecticut in 1812. His first wife died in St. Clairsville in 1817, and he remarried in 1825.
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Death
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Ruggles died on September 2, 1857, and was buried in Saint Clairsville Union Cemetery.
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This article incorporates
public domain material
from the
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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