Legal and business papers 1805-1864.

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Legal and business papers 1805-1864.

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The papers of the law partnership of Ruggles and Gould of Thomaston, Maine. Includes correspondence, depositions, briefs, and other legal documents that pertain to their practice and clients, mostly in the then Lincoln County, now Knox County, Maine during the 1830's-1860's predominently.

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Raymond H. Fogler Library

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Ruggles and Gould, Attorneys.

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John Ruggles, originally from Westboro, began in business in Thomaston in 1810. He attended Brown University Law School and began his practice in Skowhegan in 1815. He returned to Thomaston in 1818 with his office at Mill River. He was elected Town Clerk in 1819. In 1828, he was on the first Board of the Thomaston Mutual Fire Insurance Company. During the 1820's, he served as moderator, town agent, and Representative to the Legislature. In 1831, he was appointed Judge of Common Plea...

Gould, Albert P., 1821-1888

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Ruggles, John, 1789-1874

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U.S. Senator from Thomaston, Me.; served from 1835 to 1841. From 1831 to 1834 Ruggles served as justice of the supreme judicial court of Maine. From the description of John Ruggles autograph letter signed, 1832 Dec. 6. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70978324 ...