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1. • • Ruffin's legacy was honored in 1984, the year the Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society was founded. The group studies and promotes the advancement of minorities in criminal justice professions and within the Massachusetts criminal justice system.
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   What is the Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society?

   • In 1984 the Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society was established by Black senior-level criminal justice professionals in Massachusetts, led by Judge Julian Houston. The Society, hosted by Northeastern University, encouraged greater understanding between the Black community and criminal justice professionals.

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   • He served in this position until his death in 1886. In 1869 he was the first African-American to earn a law degree from Harvard University. In 1984 the Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society was established by Black senior-level criminal justice professionals in Massachusetts, led by Judge Julian Houston.

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   • George Lewis Ruffin (December 16, 1834 – November 19, 1886) was a barber, attorney, politician and judge. In 1869 he graduated from Harvard Law School, the first African American to do so. He was also the first African American elected to the Boston City Council.

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3. www.mass.gov › news › the-justice-george-lewisNews The Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society Recognizes ...

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   Oct 4, 2024 · The Ruffin Society is named in honor of Justice George Lewis Ruffin who was appointed to Charlestown Municipal Court in 1883. In 1869, Justice Ruffin became the first Black person to graduate from Harvard Law School, and was likely the first Black American to obtain a law degree.

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   The George Lewis Ruffin Society was established in 1984 and is now based at Northeastern University to support minorities studying in the Massachusetts criminal justice system.

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   George Lewis Ruffin (December 16, 1834 – November 19, 1886) was an American barber, attorney, politician, and judge. In 1869, he graduated from Harvard Law School, the first African American to do so. He was also the first African American elected to the Boston City Council. [1]

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   Ruffin's legacy was honored in 1984, the year the Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society was founded. The group studies and promotes the advancement of minorities in criminal justice professions and within the Massachusetts criminal justice system.

7. archivesspace.library.northeastern.eduCollection: The Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society records ...

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   The records of the George Lewis Ruffin Society document the complicated racial tensions that existed in the criminal justice field and resulted in a racial imbalance in the Boston Police Department.

8. sites.google.com › northandoverma › blackhistoryJosephine St. Pierre Ruffin and Justice George Lewis Ruffin

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   George’s legacy is honored through the George Lewis Ruffin Society, established in 1894 and now based at Northeastern University, to support minority professionals working in the...

9. www.blackpast.org › ruffin-george-lewis-1834a-1886George Lewis Ruffin (1834-1886) - Blackpast

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   Jan 19, 2007 · George Lewis Ruffin died on November 19, 1886 in Boston, Massachusetts leaving his widow, three sons and a daughter. In his honor, the George Lewis Ruffin Society was founded at Northeastern University in 1984 to support minorities studying in the Massachusetts criminal justice system.