Rufus Blodgett
Rufus Blodgett (* 9. October 1834 in Dorchester , Grafton County , New Hampshire , † 3. October 1910 in Long Branch , New Jersey ) was an American politician of the Democratic Party , of the State of New Jersey in the US Senate represented.
Rufus Blodgett attended New Hampshire public schools and Wentworth Academy , a private school. Then he trained as a machinist. In 1866 he moved to New Jersey, where he settled in Long Branch. There he started a professional career in the manufacture of railway supplies. He also became President of Long Branch City Bank .
Blodgett's first political mandate was from 1878 to 1879 as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly . From 1884 to 1910 he was superintendent of the New York and Long Branch Railroad . In 1886 he was elected a Democrat to the United States Senate, where he served between March 4, 1887 and March 3, 1893. He did not stand for re-election. Instead, he served as Mayor of Long Branch from 1893 to 1898. He also worked in the railway and banking industries. Rufus Blodgett died of atherosclerosis on October 3, 1910 . He was buried in the village cemetery of Wentworth, New Hampshire.
Web links
- Rufus Blodgett in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Rufus Blodgett in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Blodgett, Rufus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Democratic Party politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1834 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dorchester , Grafton County , New Hampshire |
DATE OF DEATH | October 3, 1910 |
Place of death | Long Branch , New Jersey |