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Ruffin, Josephine St. Pierre (1842–1924)African-American civic leader and reformer. Born Josephine St. Pierre in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 31, 1842; died in Boston on March 13, 1924; daughter of John St. Pierre (a clothing dealer) and Elizabeth (Menhenick) St. Pierre; educated at the Bowdoin School; married George Lewis Ruffin (a lawyer, legislator and judge), in 1858 (died 1886 ...
Apr 27, 2022 · 1850 US Federal census, Richmond, Virginia. <MyHeritage> Household headed by George Ruffin (b 1800), barber. Wife (implied) Nancy Ruffin 33 Son (implied) George S Ruffin 15 Son (implied) James Ruffin 13 Daughter (implied) Emma Ruffin 11 Son (implied) John Ruffin 7 Son (implied) O Connell Ruffin 5 Daughter (implied) Silly Ruffin 3. Maria Senis 18.
She met and married George Lewis Ruffin in 1858 at the age of 16 and together they raised 4 children. During the Civil War Josephine helped to recruit African American soldiers for the 54th and 55th Massachusetts Regiments, and worked for the Sanitation Commission, providing aid for the care of soldiers in the field.
George Lewis Ruffin 1834–1886. Lawyer, judge. George Lewis Ruffin graduated Harvard Law School just four years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.As the first African American graduate of Harvard Law School, Ruffin surmounted the same academic challenges as every student.
Mar 1, 2024 · While not in the limelight like her father, Sandra Ruffin has had her own distinct narrative. The personal side of her family history includes her father’s marriage and his children. David Ruffin had three daughters: Cheryl Ruffin-Robinson, Nedra Ruffin, and Kimberly Mone’ Ruffin Jones, each forging their own paths.
Mar 25, 2022 · By most accounts, Ruffin donated so much of his income to social causes and charities that he died poor. He died November 20, 1886, of Bright’s disease after several weeks of illness. Ruffin’s legacy was honored in 1984, the year the Justice George Lewis Ruffin Society was founded.
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.
