Rucker, William P
soldier, farmer, physician, lawyer, was born Nov. 9, 1831, in Lynchburg, Va. He received his education in Collins institute, the university of Virginia, and the Jefferson Medical college. He was prosecuting attorney for two years for Greenbrier county, W. Va.; and two years for Pocahontas county. During the war he served as a major of the thirteenth regiment West Virginia infantry; was aid-de-camp to Generals Fremont, Siegel and Crook; commanded for a short time the third district of the West Virginia home guards. After the war he was a successful merchant and tobacconist of Lynchburg, Va. He is one of the foremost lawyers of the south, and practices his profession in Lewisburg, W. Va.