Ruger, Thomas Howard, 1833-1907
Variant namesAmerican general.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : West Point, N.Y., to William W. Belknap, 1871 Sept. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270619254
From the description of Autograph letter signed : West Point, N.Y., to William W. Belknap, 1871 Nov. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270619257
From the description of Autograph letter signed : "U. S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.," to William W. Belknap, 1874 July 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270619260
Thomas Howard Ruger (1833-1907) was born in Lima, New York and graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1854. He saw active duty in the Army during the Civil War and in the Reconstruction South, eventually rising to the rank of brigadier general. He was the superintendant of the United States Military Academy, 1871-1876, Commander of the District of Montana, 1879-1886, Commander of the Department of Dakota,1886-1891, and Commander of the Department of California from 1891 until his retirement in 1897. Ruger died on June 3, 1907, in Stamford, Connecticut. He married Helen Lydia Moore in 1857 and they had two children.
From the guide to the Thomas Howard Ruger papers, 1844-1958, 1878-1907, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
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Person
Birth 1833-04-02
Death 1907-06-03
