Ruggles, William
educator, philanthropist, was born Sept. 5, 1797, in Rochester, Mass. He was a generous contributor to charitable objects, especially those of the baptist denomination. To Karen Theological school, in Burmah, he gave during his life $15,000, and at his death he left it a legacy of $25,000. He died Sept. 10, 1877, in Washington, D. C.
RULISON, NELSON SOMERVILLE, bishop, was born April 24, 1842, in Carthage, N. Y. In 1867 he became rector of Zion church of Morris, N. Y.; and three ears later went to Jersey City, and there founded and built the St. John's Free church. He was subsequently consecrated protestant episcopal bishop of central Pennsylvania.
RUMFORD, BENJAMIN THOMPSON, count, philosopher, statesman, author, was born in 1753 in Maine. He was a statesman and philosopher. After serving Great Britain in the war of the revolution, he entered the service of the elector of Bavaria, rose to the position of minister of war, and was created count of the Holy Roman empire, taking his title Rumford from Rumford, now Concord, N. H. He was the author of Essays: Political, Economical, and Philosophical. He died Aug. 21, 1814, near Paris, France.