Nathaniel Ruggles

Nathaniel Ruggles (born November 11, 1761 in Roxbury , Province of Massachusetts Bay , †  December 19, 1819 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1813 and 1819 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Nathaniel Ruggles was born in what is now the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston . He attended preparatory schools and then studied at Harvard University until 1781 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession in his home country. In 1807 he became a Judge ( Judge of the General Sessions ) and in 1808 he was appointed Chief Justice of the State of Massachusetts. Politically, he was a member of the Federalist Party .

In the congressional elections of 1812 Ruggles was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 13th  constituency of Massachusetts , where he succeeded Ebenezer Seaver on March 4, 1813 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1819 . These were initially shaped by the events of the British-American War .

Nathaniel Ruggles died on December 19, 1819, less than a year after the end of his last term, in his native Roxbury.

Web links

• Nathaniel Ruggles in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)