William C. Ruger
Encyclopedia
William Crawford Ruger was an American lawyer and politician from New York
. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
from 1883 until his death.
On May 2, 1860, he married Harriet Prosser (daughter of State Senator Erastus S. Prosser from Buffalo, New York
), and their son was C. Prosser Ruger.
He was a delegate to the 1872 Democratic National Convention.
In November 1882, he was elected on the Democratic ticket Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, and died in office in 1892. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York).
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
from 1883 until his death.
Life
He was the son of Sophia (Brown) Ruger and John Ruger (d. 1855), an attorney who practiced at Bridgewater, but removed to Syracuse, N.Y., in 1847. William C. Ruger was educated at Bridgewater Academy, then studied law with his father, was admitted to the bar in 1845, and commenced practice in Bridgewater. In 1853, he removed to Syracuse, N.Y., formed a partnership with his father.On May 2, 1860, he married Harriet Prosser (daughter of State Senator Erastus S. Prosser from Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
), and their son was C. Prosser Ruger.
He was a delegate to the 1872 Democratic National Convention.
In November 1882, he was elected on the Democratic ticket Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, and died in office in 1892. He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Syracuse, New York).
Sources
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ruble-ruggero.html Political Graveyard
- https://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg96.htm Listing of Court of Appeals judges, with portrait
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9903E0DF1F39E233A25756C1A9679C94639ED7CF Obit in NYT on January 15, 1892