Rust, William Appleton – Ryan, James
Rust, William Appleton
physician, druggist, legislator, was born June 22, 1823, in Gorham, Maine. He attended the Gorham academy, Maine Medical school, and in 1846 graduated at the New York university. He has been trustee of the Maine State Reform school; member of the Massachusetts house of representatives, and a member of the Boston school board. He has been a trustee of the city hospital; a director of the Metropolitan railroad; for twenty-five years a director of the Blackstone National bank; and vice-president of the Penny Savings bank.
For eighteen years he practiced medicine with success, and since 1865 has been a successful wholesale druggist of Boston.
Ruter, Martin
clergyman, college president, author, was born April 3, 1785, in Charlton, Mass. When Augusta college, Kentucky, was established in 1828 he was selected for the presidency, and he held that office until he resigned in order to return to the ministry in 1832. He preached in Pittsburg, Pa., for two years, and then became president of Allegheny college. Obtaining the appointment of superintendent of the mission to Texas, he resigned in July, 1837. Rutersville, Texas, was named for him, and the college there was founded in his honor. He published a Collection of Miscellaneous Pieces. He died May 16, 1838, in Washington, Texas.
Rutgers, Henry
soldier, philanthropist, was born Oct. 7, 1745, in New York city. He was a member of the New York assembly, and during 1802-26 was a regent in the New York State university. Rutgers college of New Brunswick, N. J., was named in his honor, he having contributed five thousand dollars to its funds.
Rutherfoord, John
governor, was born Dec. 6, 1792, in Richmond, Va. In 1841 he was elected governor of Virginia, serving until 1842. He died in July, 1865.
Rutherford, Allan
soldier, lawyer, was born Oct. 29, 1839, in New York city. He served as a volunteer officer during the rebellion, and became a brigadier-general by brevet. In 1866 he was appointed a captain in the regular army; and resigned in 1870 to accept the office of third auditor of the United States treasury.
Rutherford, Griffith
soldier, was born about 1731 in Ireland. In 1776 he was appointed a brigadier-general by the provincial congress. In 1784 he was a state senator in South Carolina. Ten years later he became president of the Tennessee legislative council. A county in North Carolina, and also in Tennessee, bear his name. He died in 1794 in Tennessee.
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Rutherford, John
governor. was a native of Virginia. He was governor of that state in 1841 and 1842.
Rutherford, John
lawyer, United States senator, was born in September, 1760, in New York city. He was a senator of the United States from New Jersey from 1791 to 1798; was a presidential elector in 1798, 1813, and 1821, and was the last survivor of the senators in congress during the administration of President Washington. He died Feb. 23, 1840, in Rutherford, N. J.
Rutherford, John
soldier, lawyer, was born Dec. 6, 1792, in Richmond, Va.
He was for many years president of the Virginia Mutual Assurance society, the first institution of this kind in the state, and held that post until his death.
He became lieutenant-governor of Virginia in 1840. He died in July, 1866, in Richmond, Va.
Rutherford, Mildred Lewis
educator, author, was born July 16, 1852, in Athens, Ga. She received her education in the Lucy Cobb institute of Athens, Ga., that institution. She has been president and during 1880-95 she was principal in of the Ladies' Memorial association since 1888; president of the Daughters of the Confederacy since its organization; and is the state historian for Georgia in the U. D. C. She is the author of English Authors; American Authors: Bible Questions; Bible Authors: Mannie Brown, That School Girl; Edward Kennedy, That College Boy; and other works.
Rutherford, Robert
congressman. He was a representative in congress from Virginia from 1793 to 1797.
Rutherfurd, John
United States senator, was born in 1760 in New York city.
In 1798 he served as a United States senator. He died Feb. 23, 1840, in New Jersey.
Ruthrauff, John M
clergyman, college president, was born Jan. 13, 1846, near Canton, Ohio. This eminent clergyman was president of the Rock River assembly during 1878-95, and is now president of Carthage college, Illinois.
Rutledge, Edward
signer of the declaration of independence, was born Nov. 23, 1749, in Charleston, S. C. He was a delegate to the continental congress from 1774 to 1777, and signed the declaration of independence. He served in the state assembly, and in 1798 was elected governor of South Carolina. He died Jan. 23, 1800, in Charleston, S. C.
Rutledge, Edward
educator, clergyman, author, was born April 11, 1799, in Charleston, S. C. He was an episcopal clergyman who was professor of moral philosophy at the university of Pennsylvania, and the author of The Family Altar; and History of the Church of England. He died March 13, 1832, in Savannah, Ga.
Rutledge, Hugh
lawyer, jurist, state legislator, was born about 1741 in Charleston, S. C. In 1782-85 he was speaker of the South Carolina state house of representatives. In 1791 he was chosen by the legislature one of the three judges of the court of equity as reconstituted by a lately enacted law, which office he filled till his death. He died in January, 1811, in Charleston, S. C.
Rutledge, John
soldier, lawyer, jurist, congressman, governor, was born in 1739 in Charleston, S. C. He was a delegate to the continental congress; and in 1776 was appointed president of South Carolina, and commander-inchief of that colony, having also been a member of the convention of 1774. He was governor of the state in 1779; chancellor of the state in 1784; and was was a member of the convention to frame the constitution of the United States, and signed that instrument. He was a representative in congress from 1797 to 1803. After having been judge of the court of chancery, chief justice of South Carolina, and judge of the supreme court of the United States, he was finally promoted to the position of chief justice, but was not confirmed by the senate. He died in July, 1800, in Charleston, S. C.
Ruttenber, Edward Manning
antiquarian, author, was born July 17, 1824, in Bennington, Vt. He is an anti- 811'. quary of Newburg, N. Y., who has pub-- lished a History of Newburg; History of Orange County; and History of the Hudson River Tribes.
Rutter, James H
railroad president, was born Feb. 3, 1836, in Lowell,. Mass. In 1883 he was president of the New York Central Railroad company. He died June 27, 1885.
Ryall, D. D
lawyer, congressman, was born in Trenton, N. J. He adopted the profession of the law; and was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1839 to 1841.
Ryals, Garland Mitchell
farmer, legislator, was born May 27, 1839, in.
Cumberland county, Va. During the civil war he was color bearer of his company; became second sergeant, and was finally promoted to captain and major of cavalry, and served on the staffs of Lee, Stuart and Hampton. After the war he engaged in merchandising, railroading and farming; and in 1869 moved to Savannah, Ga. In 1875 he was connected with a cotton farm, and since 1880 has pursued truck farming.
In 1890 he served with distinction as a member of the Georgia state legislature.
He is vice-president of the Farmers' National congress, and has filled various other public offices of trust.
RYAN, ABRAM JOSEPH-Father Ryan -clergyman, poet, was born Aug. 15, 1839, in Norfolk, Va. He was a Roman catholic priest and verse-writer of the south whose verse has been much over-praised in some quarters. He was the author of Poems, Patriotic, Religious, and Miscellaneous; The Conquered Banner, and Other Poems; and A Crown for Our Queen. died April 22, 1886, in Louisville, Ky.
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Ryan, Edward George
journalist, lawyer, jurist, was born Nov. 13, 1810, in Ireland. He was city attorney of Milwaukee in 1870-72, and in 1874 was appointed chief justice of the state to fill a vacancy; and was elected to the office in the following April. He died Oct. 19, 1880, in Milwaukee, Wis.
Ryan, Emmons Blackburn
lawyer, public official, was born Nov. 20, 1832, in Lexington, Ky. He was educated at the Transylvania university of his native city. He moved to California in 1849, and subsequently engaged in the provision business in Sacramento. For many years he was assessor of that city, and was connected with the paymaster's department. of the army during 1864-66. In 1868 he became private secretary to Senator Stanford, which confidential position he filled until 1871. Since that time he has been general tax commissioner of San Francis-- co, Cal., and for twenty-six years tax attorney for the Central Pacific Railroad company and the Southern Pacific Railroad company.
Ryan, George Parker
naval officer, was born May 8, 1842, in Boston, Mass. He organized parties for the observation of the transit of Venus in 1874, and was selected to take charge of the expedition to Kerguelen islands. At the time of his death he was one of the most scientific navigators of the service. He died Nov. 24, 1877, at sea.
Ryan, James
Roman catholic bishop, was born in 1848 in Ireland. After his ordination he was on the Kentucky mission for seven years, principally at Sf. Martin's, Meade county, and at Elizabethtown, Hardin county. He moved to the Peoria diocese in Illinois in 1878, and was appointed pastor at Wataga. 1888 he was nominated to the bishopric of Alton.
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