George Lewis Ruffin

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George Lewis Ruffin was a pioneering African American lawyer, judge, and politician in Boston, recognized as one of the first Black graduates of Harvard Law School and a prominent civil rights advocate in the 19th century.

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instanceOf African American
civil rights activist
judge
lawyer
person
politician
activeIn Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED
advocatedFor expansion of rights for African Americans after the Civil War
racial equality in the United States
birthDate 1834-12-16
birthPlace Richmond, Virginia, United States NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1886-11-19
deathPlace Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED
educatedAt Harvard Law School
education Harvard Law School NERFINISHED
era 19th century
ethnicity African American
familyName Ruffin NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork judiciary
law
politics
fullName George Lewis Ruffin NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName George NERFINISHED
hasHonor recognized as an early African American graduate of Harvard Law School
knownFor advocacy for African American civil rights in the 19th century
breaking racial barriers in the legal profession
language English
memberOf Republican Party
surface form: Republican Party (United States)
movement civil rights movement (19th-century precursors)
notableFor African American political leadership in Boston
being one of the first Black graduates of Harvard Law School
pioneering African American lawyer in Boston
service as a judge in Massachusetts
notableRole African American community leader in Boston
occupation civil rights advocate
judge
lawyer
politician
placeOfActivity Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED
race Black
residence Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
spouse Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin NERFINISHED

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Josephine Ruffin spouse George Lewis Ruffin