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Marriage and family. In 1858, he married Josephine St. Pierre, who was of Afro-Caribbean, French and English descent. Together they had four sons and a daughter. [1] .
In 1858, at the age of 15, she became the wife of George Lewis Ruffin, the first African American to graduate from Harvard Law School. During the Civil War Ruffin was involved in various...
Jun 7, 2023 · Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin was born in 1842 into one of Boston’s most prominent black families. At the young age of 15, she became the wife of George Lewis Ruffin, who was the first African-American graduate of Harvard Law School.
When Josephine was sixteen she married George Lewis Ruffin, the first African-American to graduate from Harvard Law School. The couple were both active in the struggle against slavery and during the Civil War they helped recruit black soldiers for the Union Army.
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...
At 16 years old, she married George Lewis Ruffin (1834–1886), who later became the first African American graduate from Harvard Law School, the first African American elected to the Boston City Council, and the first African American municipal judge.
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Josephine married George Lewis Ruffin when she was 15 years old. In the past, it was common for daughters of wealthy families to marry this young. The Ruffins were another wealthy Black family in Boston. Immediately after getting married in 1857, Josephine and George moved to England.
