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Alex C. Ruffing
Alex C. Ruffing (November 2, 1892 – September 6, 1958) was an American machinist and Socialist Party of the United States, Socialist from Milwaukee who served four terms (1919–1926) as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and one shortened term in Wisconsin State Senate representing Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County-based districts Background Ruffing was born in Milwaukee on November 2, 1892. He was educated in the state school, public and parochial schools and learned the machinist trade at the Allis Chalmers plant. Legislative career He had never entered electoral politics before a 1916 run for the Assembly from the 7th Milwaukee County district (7th and 10th ward (country subdivision), wards of the City of Milwaukee), which he lost to Republican Party (United States), Republican Bernhard Gettelman by 85 votes. In 1918 Ruffing was elected to the same Assembly seat at the age of 26 years and three days, receiving 2,959 votes to 1,410 for Republican Tony R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Ruffing
Alex C. Ruffing (November 2, 1892 – September 6, 1958) was an American machinist and Socialist Party of the United States, Socialist from Milwaukee who served four terms (1919–1926) as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and one shortened term in Wisconsin State Senate representing Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County-based districts Background Ruffing was born in Milwaukee on November 2, 1892. He was educated in the state school, public and parochial schools and learned the machinist trade at the Allis Chalmers plant. Legislative career He had never entered electoral politics before a 1916 run for the Assembly from the 7th Milwaukee County district (7th and 10th ward (country subdivision), wards of the City of Milwaukee), which he lost to Republican Party (United States), Republican Bernhard Gettelman by 85 votes. In 1918 Ruffing was elected to the same Assembly seat at the age of 26 years and three days, receiving 2,959 votes to 1,410 for Republican Tony R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
