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Ruggles, Stephen Preston

inventor, was born July 4, 1808, in Windsor, Vt. He was the original inventor of the movable platen in printing presses, and of many other features which are still in use in printing presses. He also invented types, presses, and paper fór printing for the blind, which now, like his devices for stereotyping, paper-cutting and ruling and metal working machinery, have become common property. He died May 28, 1880, in Boston, Mass.

Rumple, Jethro

clergyman, author, was born March 10, 1827, in Cabarrus county, N. C. He was ordained to the presbyterian ministry in 1857. After holding pastorates in Mecklenburg county, he was called in 1860 to Salisbury, N. C., where he has since remained. He has taken an active part in the councils of his church, and published History of Rowan County, N. C.; and History of the First Fifty Years of Davidson College; and History of Presbyterianism in North Carolina.

Rumsey, Benjamin

congressman, was born about 1730. He was a delegate from Maryland to the continental congress from 1776 to 1778.

Rumsey, David

congressman, was born in New York. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1847 to 1851.

Rumsey, Edward

congressman, was born in Kentucky. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1837 to 1839.

Runk, John

congressman, was born in New Jersey. He was a presidential elector in 1841; and was a representative in congress from New Jersey from 1845 to 1847.

RUNKLE; JOHN DANIEL, educator, mathematician, author, was born Oct. 11, 1822, in Root, N. Y. He is a noted mathematician, professor of mathematics in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1870-78; and the author of Elements of Plane and Solid Analytic Geometry.

Runkle, Lucia Isabella

author, was born Aug. 20, 1844, in North Brookfield, Mass. For many years she was an editorial writer and contributor to the New York Tribune, in which she published a brilliant series of articles on Cooking, treated from an artistic standpoint, which attracted much attention.

Runnels, Harrison R

state legislator, governor, was born in Mississippi. He emigrated to Texas in 1841, served in the legislature of the state and was speaker of the house; and in 1855 was elected lieutenant-governor. In 1857 he was elected governor of Texas. He died in Cowie county, Miss.

Runnels, Hiram G

governor. He was governor of Mississippi from 1833 to 1835.

Rush, Benjamin

lawyer, author, was born Jan. 23, 1811, in Philadelphia, Pa. He is a lawyer of Philadelphia, and the author of Appeal for the Union; and Letters on the Rebellion, 1862. He died June 30, 1877, in Paris, France.

Rush, Jacob

lawyer, jurist, author, was born in 1746 in Byberry township, Pa. He was a Philadelphia jurist, and the author of Charges on Moral and Religious Subjects; Character of Christ; and Christian Baptism. He died Jan. 5, 1820, in Philadelphia, Pa.

Rush, James

philanthropist, author, was born March 1, 1786, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a distinguished Philadelphia citizen, and the founder of the Ridgeway library, to which he left one million dollars. He was the author of The Philosophy of the Human Voice; Analysis of the Human Intellect; and Rhymes of Contrast on Wisdom and Folly. He died May 26, 1869, in Philadelphia, Pa.

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