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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]
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.
Jan 19, 2007 · George Lewis Ruffin was born December 16, 1834 in Richmond, Virginia, the son of free Blacks. He was educated in Boston, Massachusetts and soon became a force in the city’s civic leadership.
Apr 27, 2022 · George Lewis Ruffin (December 16, 1834 – November 19, 1886) was a barber, attorney, politician and judge. Biography. From George Lewis Ruffin Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, retrieved 26 April 2022 and “George Lewis Ruffin (1834-1886)” The Black Past (2007)
- December 16, 1834
- Richmond, Virginia, United States
Sep 30, 2011 · Harvard Law School was founded with a bequest from Isaac Royall, a brutal slave owner. Two centuries later, the first black President of the U.S. and first black First Lady are HLS alumni.
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...
Biographical Information. George Lewis Ruffin was born in Richmond, Virginia. He moved with his family to Boston in 1853 to protest Virginia’s ban on African Americans learning to read. After finishing school, Mr. Ruffin worked in a barbershop while he studied law.
