Atterson W. Rucker

Atterson W. Rucker

Atterson Walden Rucker (born April 3, 1847 in Harrodsburg , Mercer County , Kentucky , † July 19, 1924 in Jefferson County , Colorado ) was an American politician . Between 1909 and 1913 he represented the first constituency of the state of Colorado in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In his early teens, Atterson Rucker came to Missouri with his parents , where he attended public schools. Despite his youth, he took on the side of the Confederate States on civil war in part. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1868, he began working in his new profession in Lexington, Missouri. In 1873 he moved to Baxter Springs , Kansas , where he also practiced as a lawyer. In 1879 he moved his residence and practice to Leadville , Colorado. There he also got into the mining business.

Between 1881 and 1882 Rucker was a judge in Lake County ; In 1885 he moved to Aspen , where he became even more involved in mining. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party . As their candidate he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in 1908 in the first district of Colorado . After re-election in 1910, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress between March 4, 1909 and March 3, 1913 .

In 1912, Rucker was not nominated for another term by his party. After leaving Congress, he returned to practice as a lawyer. He moved his practice back to Denver. Atterson Rucker died in July 1924 near Mount Morrison in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Web links

• Atterson W. Rucker in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Atterson W. Rucker in the database of Find a Grave (English)