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Ruffin-Thomas family of North Carolina

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  Thomas Ruffin (1787-1870) — of Hillsborough, Orange County, N.C. Born in Virginia, 1787. Superior court judge in North Carolina, 1816-18; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1829-52, 1858-59; chief justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1833-52. Died in 1870 (age about 83 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Father of Mary Ruffin (who married Charles Randolph Thomas); distant cousin *** of Thomas Ruffin (1820-1863).
  Political family: Ruffin-Thomas family of North Carolina.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Thomas Ruffin (1820-1863) — of Goldsboro, Wayne County, N.C. Born in Louisburg, Franklin County, N.C., September 9, 1820. Democrat. U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1853-61; Delegate from North Carolina to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Slaveowner. Mortally wounded in a cavalry fight before the Battle of Bristoe Station, and died while a prisoner of war, at Alexandria, Va., October 13, 1863 (age 43 years, 34 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Franklin County, N.C.
  Relatives: Distant cousin *** of Thomas Ruffin (1787-1870).
  Political family: Ruffin-Thomas family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Randolph Thomas (1827-1891) — also known as Charles R. Thomas — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C. Born in North Carolina, 1827. Republican. Secretary of state of North Carolina, 1864-65; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1871-75. Died in 1891 (age about 64 years). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, N.C.
  Relatives: Father of Charles Randolph Thomas (1861-1931).
  Political family: Ruffin-Thomas family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles Randolph Thomas (1861-1931) — also known as Charles R. Thomas — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C.; Waynesville, Haywood County, N.C. Born in Beaufort, Carteret County, N.C., August 21, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1887; Craven County Attorney, 1890-96; candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 3rd District, 1899-1911; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1924. Died in Norfolk, Va., March 8, 1931 (age 69 years, 199 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New Bern, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Charles Randolph Thomas (1827-1891) and Emily (Pitkin) Thomas; married, January 7, 1903, to Mary Ruffin (daughter of Thomas Ruffin).
  Political family: Ruffin-Thomas family of North Carolina.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
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