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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]
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.
On November 19, 1886, George Lewis Ruffin died at the age of 52. Josephine continued to utilize her resources and connections to continue her social justice work. She founded, published, and...
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.
Sep 30, 2011 · Ruffin served as a Massachusetts court judge until his death 1886, and Grimke, an escaped slave from South Carolina, became national vice president of the NAACP.
Apr 27, 2022 · Death: November 19, 1886 (51) Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States (Bright's disease) Place of Burial: 580 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. Immediate Family: Son of George Washington Ruffin and Nancy Ruffin. Husband of Josephine Ruffin.
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.
