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rufus Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin ''rufus'', "red"). Notable people with the name include: Given name Politicians * Rufus Ada George (born 1940), Nigerian politician * Rufus Al ...

'', "red"). Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Politicians

Rufus Ada George Rufus Ada George (born 11 July 1940) was the second Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria, holding office from January 1992 until November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic. Background Ada George was born on 11 July 1940 at George-Ama, Okrik ...

(born 1940), Nigerian politician *

Rufus Aladesanmi III Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe Aladesanmi III CON (born 1945) is a Yoruba Oba and the current Ewi of Ado Ekiti. Reign Aladesanmi succeeded Adelabu I as the Ewi of Ado Ekiti in 1990. He serves as the chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University ...

(born 1945), Yoruban king *

Rufus Applegarth Rufus W. Applegarth (August 2, 1844 – June 17, 1921) was an American lawyer and politician, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates. Biography Born at Baltimore, Maryland, Applegarth attended public schools. Politically, he was a Republican. ...

(1844–1921), American lawyer and politician *

Rufus A. Ayers Rufus Adolphus Ayers (May 20, 1849 – May 14, 1926) was a Virginia lawyer, businessman, and politician, who served as Attorney General of Virginia. Ayers was born in Bedford County, Virginia. His family set out for Texas, but passed through Goo ...

(1849–1926), American lawyer, businessman, and politician *

Rufus Barringer Rufus Clay Barringer (December 2, 1821 – February 3, 1895) was a North Carolina lawyer, politician, and Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War. Early life Barringer was born in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, the nin ...

(1821–1895), American lawyer, politician, and military general * Rufus Blodgett (1834–1910), American politician and railroad superintendent *

Rufus Bousquet Rufus George Bousquet (born 28 November 1958) is a Saint Lucian politician who formerly represented the constituency of Choiseul for the United Workers Party. Bousquet last won the seat at the general election held on 11 December 2006 but lost it ...

(born 1958), Saint Lucian politician *

Rufus E. Brown Rufus Everson Brown (December 3, 1854 – June 15, 1920) was a Vermont attorney, farmer and politician. He served as Vermont Attorney General from 1912 to 1915. Early life Rufus Everson Brown was born in Dickinson, New York on December 3, 1854 ...

(1854–1920), Vermont attorney, farmer, and politician *

Rufus Bullock Rufus Brown Bullock (March 28, 1834 – April 27, 1907) was a Republican Party politician and businessman in Georgia. During the Reconstruction Era he served as the state's governor and called for equal economic opportunity and political rights f ...

(1834–1907), American politician * Rufus Carter (1866–1932), Canadian farmer and political figure *

Rufus Cheney Jr. Rufus Cheney Jr. was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1850 session. He was a Whig Party (United States), Whig. References

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, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1850 session *

Rufus W. Cobb Rufus Willis Cobb (February 25, 1829 – November 26, 1913) was an American Democratic politician who was the 25th Governor of Alabama from 1878 to 1882. He is the only person to serve as both Governor of Alabama and Grand Master of the Grand Lo ...

(1829–1913), American politician *

Rufus Curry Rufus Curry (31 August 1859 – 18 August 1934) was a manufacturer and painter in Nova Scotia. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1903, but declined the appointment and never actually took his seat. Notwithstanding this, he is of ...

(1859–1934), Canadian manufacturer and politician * Rufus Davis (born 1964), mayor of Camilla, Georgia * Rufus B. Dodge Jr. (1861–1935), American lawyer and politician *

Rufus A. Doughton Rufus A. Doughton (January 10, 1857 – August 17, 1946) was an American politician who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly from Alleghany County, North Carolina, and as speaker of the state House of Representatives for one ...

(1857–1946), American politician *

Rufus Easton Rufus Easton (May 4, 1774 – July 5, 1834) was an American attorney, politician, and postmaster. He served as a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Missouri Territory prior to statehood. After statehood he b ...

(1774–1834), American lawyer and politician * Rufus L. Edmisten (born 1941), American politician and lawyer *

Rufus Elefante Rufus Pasquale "Rufie" Elefante (April 11, 1903 – November 15, 1994) was an American political boss from Utica, New York. He was in control of the Democratic political organisation managing Utica's inner workings. During his reign from the 19 ...

(1903–1994), American politician from Utica, New York *

Rufus Nelson England Rufus Nelson England (May 4, 1851 – November 28, 1911) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Brome in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1889 to 1897 as a Conservative. He was born in Knowlton, Canada East, t ...

(1851–1911), Canadian merchant and political figure * Rufus S. Frost (1826–1894), American politician * Rufus King Garland Jr. (1830–1886), American politician *

Rufus K. Goodenow Rufus King Goodenow (April 24, 1790 – March 24, 1863) was a United States representative from Maine. Born in Henniker, New Hampshire, he moved with his parents to Brownfield, Maine in 1802. He received limited schooling, subsequently engage ...

(1790–1863), American politician *

Rufus Hardy (representative) Rufus Hardy (December 16, 1855 – March 13, 1943) was a United States representative of the Democratic Party from the state of Texas. Early years Hardy was born Monroe County, Mississippi to George Washington and Pauline J. (Whittaker) Hardy. ...

(1855–1943), American politician *

Rufus Erastus Hart Rufus Erastus Hart (September 10, 1812 – December 24, 1891) was an American politician and lawyer. Hart, the son of Joseph and Anna (Hotchkiss) Hart, was born in Middlebury, Ohio, on September 10, 1812. He graduated from Yale College in 1833 ...

(1812–1891), American politician and lawyer *

Rufus Henderson Rufus C. Henderson (1779 – April 5, 1847) was a physician, merchant and political figure in Upper Canada. He represented Grenville in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada from 1828 to 1830 as a Conservative. Henderson married Ann Jones ...

(1779–1847), Canadian physician, merchant and political figure *

Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading Rufus Daniel Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, (10 October 1860 – 30 December 1935) was a British Liberal politician and judge, who served as Lord Chief Justice of England, Viceroy of India, and Foreign Secretary, the last Liberal to hold that ...

(1860–1935), English politician and jurist *

Rufus King Rufus King (March 24, 1755April 29, 1827) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress and the Philadelphia Convention and was one of the signers of the Unit ...

(1755–1827), pre-Civil War US politician *

Rufus H. King Rufus H. King (January 20, 1820 – September 13, 1890) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Biography Born in Rensselaerville, New York, King completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Wesleyan University. He studied law. He wa ...

(1820–1890), American politician * Rufus E. Lester (1837–1906), American politician *

Rufus Anderson Lyman Rufus Anderson Lyman (June 23, 1842 – July 4, 1910) was a son of a missionary who became a lawyer and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii, founded the Paauhau Sugar Plantation Company, and had many notable descendants. Life He was born on Ju ...

(1842–1910), lawyer and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii *

Rufus Mallory Rufus Mallory (January or June 10, 1831 – April 30, 1914) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician in the state of Oregon. A native of New York, he was a teacher in Iowa before moving to Oregon where he became an attorney. He was a dis ...

(1831–1914), American educator, lawyer, and politician * Rufus P. Manson (1830–1897), American politician * Rufus McIntire (1784–1866), American lawyer, military officer, congressman, and land surveyor *

Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1809–1873) Rufus Wheeler Peckham (December 20, 1809 – November 22, 1873) was an American lawyer, jurist, and congressman from New York from 1853 to 1855. He was the father of U.S. Supreme Court justice Rufus W. Peckham. Biography Peckham was born i ...

, American judge and congressman *

Rufus W. Peckham Rufus W. Peckham (November 8, 1838 – October 24, 1909) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1895 to 1909, and is the mo ...

(1838–1909), American jurist *

Rufus Ferrand Pelletier Rufus Ferrand Pelletier (29 March 1824, in Carteret County, North Carolina – ?), was an early resident and principal founder of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Rufus was a grandson of the powerful Carteret County landowner and Revolutionary War ...

(1824–?), American postmaster and politician * Rufus Phillips (born 1929), American intelligence officer *

Rufus Henry Pope Rufus Henry Pope (September 13, 1857 – May 16, 1944) was a Canadian politician. Born in Cookshire, Canada East, the son of John Henry Pope, Pope was educated at the Cookshire Academy, Sherbrooke High School and McGill College Law School. He ...

(1857–1944), Canadian politician *

Rufus King Polk Rufus King Polk (August 23, 1866 – March 5, 1902) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1899 to 1902. Life and career Rufus K. Polk was born in Columbia, Tennessee, the son of Confederate States ...

(1866–1902), American politician *

Rufus Pollock Rufus Pollock (born 1980) is a British economist, activist and social entrepreneur. He has been a leading figure in the global open knowledge and open data movements, starting with his founding in 2004 of the non-profit Open Knowledge Foundation w ...

(born 1980), English economist *

Rufus P. Ranney Rufus Putnam Ranney (October 30, 1813 – December 6, 1891) was a Democratic politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who helped write the second Ohio Constitution, and was a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court in 1851–1856 and 1863–1865. Early lif ...

(1813–1891), American politician * Rufus Rodriguez (born 1953), Filipino politician *

Rufus Smith Rufus Smith ( MD) (November 19, 1766 – November 15, 1844) was a physician and politician in the British colonial Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Born in Stamford in the Colony of Connecticut, after the American Revolutionary War his Loy ...

(1766–1844), Canadian physician and politician *

Rufus P. Spalding Rufus Paine Spalding (May 3, 1798 – August 29, 1886) was a nineteenth-century politician, lawyer and judge from Ohio. From 1863 to 1869, he served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. He also served as a justice of the Ohio Su ...

(1798–1886), American politician, lawyer and judge

Religious figures

Rufus (biblical figure) Rufus ("Red") was a first-century Christian mentioned in with his brother Alexander, whose father " Simon a Cyrenian" was compelled to help carry the cross on which the Lord Jesus Christ was crucified. "And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who pa ...

, a first-century Christian mentioned in Mark 15:21 *

Rufus Anderson Rufus Anderson (August 17, 1796 – May 23, 1880) was an American minister who spent several decades organizing overseas missions. Personal life Rufus Anderson was born in North Yarmouth, Maine, on August 17, 1796. His father, also named Rufus ...

(1796–1880), American minister *

Rufus Babcock Rufus T. Babcock (September 18, 1798 – May 4, 1875) was an American clergyman and the second president of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Life Babcock was born at North Colebrook, Connecticut. His father, Rufus Babcock, who had been a ...

(1798–1895), American clergyman and academic * Rufus Brome (born 1935), Bishop of Barbados *

Rufus Hollis Gause Rufus Hollis Gause, Jr. (July 1, 1925 – September 6, 2015), known as R. Hollis Gause, was an American Pentecostal theologian and pastor. He was affiliated with the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee). Gause was the first dean of the Pentecos ...

(1925–2015), American theologian *

Rufus Halley Rufus Halley (1944 - 28 August 2001) was a Roman Catholic priest of the Missionary Society of St. Columban who spent more than 20 years promoting ecumenical dialogue between Christians and Muslims in Asia. A native of Killoteran, County Waterfor ...

(c. 1944–2001), Roman Catholic missionary in the Philippines *

Rufus K. Hardy Rufus Kay Hardy (May 28, 1878 – March 7, 1945) was a prominent missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Zealand and was a general authority of the LDS Church from 1935 until his death. Hardy was born in Salt Lake C ...

(1878–1945), leader and missionary in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Rufus Phineas Stebbins (1810–1885), American clergyman

Sportsmen

Rufus Alexander Rufus Alexander (born April 12, 1983 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft and later played for the Indianapolis Colts and Detroit ...

(born 1983), American football player *

Rufus Bess Rufus T. Bess, Jr. (born September 13, 1956 in Hartsville, South Carolina, Hartsville, South Carolina) is a former professional American football cornerback in the National Football League, NFL for the Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills, and the Min ...

(born 1956), American football player *

Rufus Brevett Rufus Brevett (born 24 September 1969) is an English football manager and former professional footballer. As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for Queens Park Rangers, Fulham and West Ham United. He was par ...

(born 1969), English football player *

Rufus Brown Rufus Brown (born July 18, 1980) is a professional American football wide receiver/ defensive back for the Arizona RattlersRufus Crawford (born 1955), Canadian Football League player *

Rufus Deal Rufus Copeland Deal (December 7, 1917 – March 14, 2005) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the former Washington Redskins (now the Washington Commanders). He played college football at Auburn Univ ...

(1917–2005), American football player * Rufus French (born 1978), American football player *

Rufus Gilbert Rufus W. Gilbert (December 8, 1884 – 1962) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Kalamazoo College (1905, 1907–1908), Bradley Polytechnic Institute—now known as Bradley ...

(1885–1962), American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach *

Rufus Granderson Rufus Will Granderson I (August 13, 1936 – October 20, 2015), was an American football defensive tackle who played one season with the Dallas Texans (AFL), Dallas Texans of the American Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the ...

(1936–2015), American football player *

Rufus Guthrie Dallas Rufus Guthrie (c. 1942 – 2000) was an American football player who played for the Georgia Institute of Technology (a.k.a. Georgia Tech). He played collegiately for the Georgia Tech football team. He was inducted into the Georgia Tech ...

(1942–2000), American football player *

Rufus Mayes Rufus Lee Mayes (December 5, 1947 – January 9, 1990) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, the Cincinnati Bengals, and the Philadelphia Eagles. Early life Mayes grew up in Toledo, ...

(1947–1990), American football player *

Rufus Meadows Rufus Rivers Meadows (born August 25, 1907, in Chase City, Virginia) was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds in 1926. He appeared in just one game, an 18-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Meadows faced the Cubs' final ...

(1907–1970), American baseball player *

Rufus B. Nalley Rufus Benajamin "Cow" Nalley (December 27, 1870 – November 28, 1902) was a three sport participant at the University of Georgia, playing football and baseball and participating in track and field. He was described as being of average height and ...

(1870–1902), football, baseball, and track and field player *

Rufus Porter (American football) Rufus Porter (born May 18, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football for ...

(born 1965), American football player *

Rufus Sisson Rufus Sisson (September 11, 1890 – March 1977) was an NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans, All-American basketball player at Dartmouth College in 1911–12. He led the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League in scoring at 12.8 points per ...

(1890–1977), American basketball player * Rufus Skillern (born 1982), Canadian football player * Rufus Smith (baseball) (1905–1984), American baseball player

Performers

Rufus Beck Rufus Beck (born 23 July 1957) is a German theater, film, and voice actor. Besides his work on stage, on film, and on television, Beck is also a well known reader of audiobooks, having worked as the narrator of the German translations of the H ...

(born 1957), German theater, film, and voice actor *

Rufus Cappadocia Rufus Cappadocia is a Canadian-American cellist best known for his cross-cultural recordings and performances. He has released albums in collaboration with guitarist David Fiuczynski, singer Bethany Yarrow, Stellamara with Sonja Drakulich, multi- ...

, Canadian-American cellist * Rufus Carl Gordon, Jr. (1932-2010), commonly known as Carl Gordon, American actor *

Rufus Harley Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin ''rufus'', "red"). Notable people with the name include: Given name Politicians * Rufus Ada George (born 1940), Nigerian politician * Rufus A ...

(1936–2006), American jazz musician *

Rufus Hound Rufus Hound (born Robert James Blair Simpson 6 March 1979) is an English actor, comedian and presenter. Early life Hound was born on 6 March 1979, in Essex and moved to Surrey at the age of seven. He was educated at Hoe Bridge School Woking ...

(born 1979), British comedian * Rufus Arthur Johnson (born 1976), better known as Bizarre, American rapper *

Rufus Jones (actor) Rufus Jones (born 17 May 1975) is an English actor. Early life Jones was born in London, and educated at Latymer Upper School and the University of Cambridge, where he studied English. Career Jones began his career as one fifth of the comedy gr ...

(born 1975), English actor, comedian and writer *

Rufus "Speedy" Jones Rufus "Speedy" Jones (May 27, 1936 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz drummer from Charleston, South Carolina. Starting out on trumpet, Jones switched to drums at the age of 13. He worked with Lionel Hampton in 1954 before being drafted. ...

(1936–1990), American jazz drummer *

Rufus Payne Rufus "Tee Tot" Payne (February 4, 1883 – March 17, 1939) was an early-20th-century African-American blues musician from Greenville, Alabama, who was more widely known by his nickname Tee Tot. Payne's nickname of "Tee Tot" is an ironic pun f ...

(1883–1939), American blues musician known as Tee Tot *

Rufus Reid Rufus Reid (born February 10, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American jazz bassist, educator, and composer. Biography Reid was raised in Sacramento, California, where he played the trumpet through junior high and high school. Upon graduation ...

(born 1944), American jazz bassist, educator, and composer *

Rufus Sewell Rufus Frederik Sewell (; born 29 October 1967) is a British film and stage actor. In film, he has appeared in '' Carrington'' (1995), '' ''Hamlet' (1996), ''Dangerous Beauty'' (1998), '' Dark City'' (1998), ''A Knight's Tale ''(2001), ''The ...

(born 1967), British actor * Rufus C. Somerby (1832–1903), American entertainer, showman, and panoramist *

Rufus Tiger Taylor Rufus Tiger Taylor (born 8 March 1991) is an English musician, best known as the drummer for British rock band The Darkness since May 2015, and as a touring drummer for the Queen + Adam Lambert stage shows. He is the son of Queen drummer Ro ...

(born 1991), English musician *

Rufus Thibodeaux Rufus Thibodeaux (January 5, 1934, Ridge, Louisiana – August 12, 2005, Nashville, Tennessee) was an American Cajun music fiddler. Thibodeaux played guitar from age six and fiddle from age twelve. He played in local dance halls at 13, and joined ...

(1934–2005), American Cajun fiddler *

Rufus Thomas Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Rec ...

(1917–2001), American singer *

Rufus P. Turner Rufus Paul Turner (December 25, 1907 – March 25, 1982) was an academic, engineer, and author who published on semiconductor devices, technical writing style, and poet-novelist Charlotte Smith. After three decades working with electronic devic ...

(1907–1982), American electronics author *

Rufus Wainwright Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright (born July 22, 1973) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and composer. He has recorded 10 studio albums and numerous tracks on compilations and film soundtracks. He has also written two classical operas and set ...

(born 1973), Canadian-American singer-songwriter * Rufus Waller, better known as Scola, a member of

Dru Hill Dru Hill is an American R&B group, whose repertoire included soul, hip hop soul and gospel music. The group was founded in Baltimore in 1992 and is still active. Dru Hill recorded seven Top 40 hits, and is best known for the R&B number-one hits ...

, American singer and musician

Others

Rufus Travis Amis Rufus Amis (February 13, 1912 – January 12, 2007) was an American entrepreneur who served as co-founder and CEO of Aero Design and Engineering Company. The company built one of the first twin engine planes for private use in the US, the Aero Co ...

(1912–2007), American entrepreneur *

Rufus William Bailey Rufus William Bailey (April 13, 1793 – April 25, 1863) was the founder of Augusta Female Seminary (later Mary Baldwin College), in Staunton, Virginia, and also president of Austin College, in Huntsville, Texas. Born in North Yarmouth, Maine, to ...

(1793–1863), American academic *

Rufus Black Rufus Edward Ries Black (born 20 May 1969) is the vice-chancellor of the University of Tasmania. Early life and education Black was educated at Wesley College and the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Ormond College and graduated wit ...

(born 1969), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania *

Rufus Bowen Robert Edward "Rufus" Bowen (23 February 1947 – 30 July 1978) was an internationally known professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, who specialized in dynamical systems theory. Bowen's work dealt pr ...

(1947–1978), American professor of mathematics *

Rufus S. Bratton Colonel Rufus Sumter Bratton (September 5, 1892 – March 19, 1958) was Chief of the Far Eastern Section of the Intelligence Branch of the Military Intelligence Division (G-2) in the War Department in December 1941, when the United States ent ...

(1892–1958), American intelligence officer *

Rufus Columbus Burleson Rufus Columbus Burleson (August 7, 1823 – May 14, 1901) was the president of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, from 1851 to 1861 and again from 1886 to 1897. Biography Burleson was born near Decatur in northern Alabama. In 1840, he moved to Na ...

(1823–1901), American academic *

Rufus T. Bush Rufus Ter Bush (February 22, 1840 – September 15, 1890) was an American businessman, industrialist, and yachtsman. His notable testimony against Standard Oil's monopolistic practices through railroad rebates left a lasting impression, while th ...

(1840–1890), American businessman, oil refining industrialist, and yachtsman *

Rufus Choate Rufus Choate (October 1, 1799July 13, 1859) was an American lawyer, orator, and Senator who represented Massachusetts as a member of the Whig Party. He is regarded as one of the greatest American lawyers of the 19th century, arguing over a th ...

(1799–1859), American lawyer and orator *

Rufus Early Clement Rufus Early Clement (June 26, 1900 – November 7, 1967) was an American academic administrator and university president. He served as the sixth and longest-serving president of the historically black Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta Universit ...

(1900–1967), American academic *

Rufus Cole Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin ''rufus'', "red"). Notable people with the name include: Given name Politicians * Rufus Ada George (born 1940), Nigerian politician * Rufus A ...

(1872–1966), American medical doctor *

Rufus Cowles Crampton Rufus Cowles Crampton (1828 - June 13, 1888) was an American educator. He was acting president of Illinois College from 1877 to 1881 and founder of Jacksonville Business College. Early years Crampton, son of William and Esther (Cowles) Crampton ...

(1828–1888), American educator *

Rufus Dawes Rufus R. Dawes (July 4, 1838August 1, 1899) was a military officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He used the middle initial "R" but had no middle name. He was noted for his service in the famed Iron Brigade, particularly duri ...

(1838–1899), American military officer *

Rufus C. Dawes Rufus Cutler Dawes (July 30, 1867 – January 8, 1940) was an American businessman in oil and banking from a prominent Ohio family. He and his three brothers all became nationally known. In the 1920s he served as an expert on the commissions ...

(1867–1940), American businessman *

Rufus Dayglo Rufus Dayglo is a British comics artist working in comics, illustration, and storyboards. He is working for '' 2000 AD'' and Titan Books in the United Kingdom, and DC Vertigo, IDW Publishing and Image Comics in the United States. His ''Tank Girl ...

, English comics artist *

Rufus of Ephesus Rufus of Ephesus ( el, Ῥοῦφος ὁ Ἐφέσιος, fl. late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD) was a Greek physician and author who wrote treatises on dietetics, pathology, anatomy, gynaecology, and patient care. He was an admirer of Hi ...

, 1st-century Greco-Roman physician and anatomist * Rufus Estes (b. 1857 - d.1939), an American chef aboard luxury railway Pullman Company *

J. Rufus Fears Jesse Rufus Fears (March 7, 1945 – October 6, 2012) was an American historian, scholar, educator, and author writing on the subjects of Ancient history, The History of Liberty, and classical studies. He is best known for his many lectures for ...

(1945–2012), American historian, scholar, teacher and author *

Rufus Fitzgerald Rufus Henry Fitzgerald (November 20, 1890 – April 11, 1966) was the eleventh Chancellor (1945–1955) of the University of Pittsburgh. He graduated from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville in 1919. He became a member of the Sigma Chi ...

(1890–1966), American academic at the University of Pittsburgh *

Rufus Flint Rufus Flint (born ) was a professor of English and mathematics at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, conducting early Central American biodiversity studies while enrolled at Cornell University. He took his degree in mechanical engineer ...

(c. 1865 – c. 1895), American Nicaraguan professor of English and mathematics * Rufus Edward Foster (1871–1942), American jurist *

Rufus Franklin Rufus William Franklin (1916-1975) was an American criminal who served a life sentence in Alcatraz. He is best known for taking part in the third documented attempted escape from Alcatraz Prison with Thomas R. Limerick and James C. Lucas on t ...

(1916–1975), American criminal *

Rufus Henry Gilbert Rufus Henry Gilbert (1832–1885) was an American surgeon and inventor, who worked on rapid transit in New York City. Biography Early years Rufus Henry Gilbert was born in Guilford, New York on January 26, 1832. Gilbert was the son of William ...

(1832–1885), American surgeon and inventor *

Rufus Wilmot Griswold Rufus Wilmot Griswold (February 13, 1815 – August 27, 1857) was an American anthologist, editor, poet, and critic. Born in Vermont, Griswold left home when he was 15 years old. He worked as a journalist, editor, and critic in Philadelphia, New Y ...

(1815–1857), American anthologist, editor, poet, and critic * Rufus Hannah (1954–2017), aka "Rufus the Stunt Bum", of ''Bumfights'' fame *

Rufus Carrollton Harris Rufus Carrollton Harris (c. 1898 – August 18, 1988) was the president of Tulane University from 1937 to 1959 and the 12th dean of the Tulane University Law School, from 1927 to 1937.http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~longkin/Da ...

(1897–1988), American academic *

Rufus D. Hayes Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin ''rufus'', "red"). Notable people with the name include: Given name Politicians * Rufus Ada George (born 1940), Nigerian politician * Rufus Al ...

(1913–2002), American attorney, judge, and businessman * Rufus G. Herring (1921–1996), American military officer and Medal of Honor winner *

Rufus Hessberg Dr. Rufus Hessberg was an Army Medical Corps doctor during World War II and later was a pioneer aeromedical scientist. He served as an early instructor at the Air Rescue Specialists Course at Gunter AFB, Alabama in 1949, teaching some of the Air ...

, American doctor and aeromedical scientist *

Rufus C. Holman Rufus Cecil Holman (October 14, 1877November 27, 1959) was an American politician and businessman who served as a United States senator for a single term during World War II. He was an officer in the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s, then served ...

(1877–1959), American politician and businessman *

Rufus K. Howell Rufus King Howell (1820 – October 4, 1890) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from April 3, 1865, to January 9, 1877.''Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana'' (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dar ...

(1820–1890), Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court * Rufus Hussey (1919–1994), American slingshot marksman *

Rufus Ingalls Rufus Ingalls (August 23, 1818 – January 15, 1893) was an American military general who served as the 16th Quartermaster General of the United States Army. Early life and career Ingalls was born in the village of Denmark in what is now Maine ...

(1818–1893), American military general *

Rufus Henry Ingram Rufus Henry Ingram (1834–unknown) was a bushwhacker who led Captain Ingram's Partisan Rangers that operated in California in 1864. Background In 1863, Rufus Henry Ingram met George Baker from San Jose, California, who had just come east to ...

(1834–?), American bushwhacker *

Rufus Isaacs (game theorist) Rufus Philip Isaacs (June 11, 1914 – January 18, 1981) was a game theorist especially prominent in the 1950s and 1960s with his work on differential games. Biography Isaacs was born on 11 June 1914 in New York City. He worked for the RAND Co ...

(1914–1981), American mathematician *

Rufus Zenas Johnston Rufus Zenas Johnston (June 7, 1874 – July 4, 1959) was born in Lincolnton, North Carolina. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1895. He received the Medal of Honor for actions at the United States occupation of Veracruz in 19 ...

(1874–1959), American military officer and Medal of Honor winner *

Rufus Jones (writer) Rufus Matthew Jones (January 25, 1863 – June 16, 1948) was an American religious leader, writer, magazine editor, philosopher, and college professor. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Haverford Emergency Unit (a precursor to ...

(1863–1948), American writer, philosopher and Quaker * Rufus R. Jones (1933–1993), American wrestler *

Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle Rufus Arnold Alexis Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle (born 16 July 1965), known as Viscount Bury from 1968 to 1979, is a British designer. Early life and education Albemarle is the son of Derek Keppel, Viscount Bury (1911–1968), and his second w ...

(born 1965), product designer and founder of a men's-shirt company *

Rufus King (general) Rufus King (January 26, 1814October 13, 1876) was an American newspaper editor, public servant, diplomat, and soldier. He served as a Union Army brigadier general in the American Civil War, and was responsible for assembling the famed Iron Brig ...

(1814–1876), American newspaper editor, educator, diplomat, and military general *

Rufus King (writer) Rufus Frederick King (January 3, 1893, New York City – February 13, 1966, Hollywood, Florida) was an American author of whodunit crime novels. He created four series of detective stories: the first one with Reginald De Puyster, a sophistica ...

(1893–1966), American author of crime novels * Rufus King Jr. (1838–1900), American military officer *

Rufus B. von KleinSmid Rufus Bernhard von KleinSmid (1875 – July 9, 1964), also spelled Kleinsmidt, was the seventh president of the University of Arizona (1914–1921) and the fifth president of the University of Southern California (1921–1947). Life and career ...

(1875–1964), American academic *

Rufus Osgood Mason Rufus Osgood Mason (January 22, 1830, in Sullivan, New Hampshire – May 11, 1903, in New York City) was a physician, surgeon, and teacher and an early researcher in parapsychology and hypnotherapy.Carlos S. Alvarado, "Rufus Osgood Mason (1830– ...

(1830–1903), American physician, teacher, and researcher in parapsychology and hypnotherapy *

Rufus May Rufus May (born 1968) is a British clinical psychologist best known for using his own experiences of being a psychiatric patient to promote alternative recovery approaches for those experiencing psychotic symptoms. After formally qualifying a ...

(born 1968?), British clinical psychologist *

Rufus McCain Rufus Roy McCain (July 7, 1903 – December 3, 1940) was a prisoner at Alcatraz who attempted escape with Henri Young and Arthur Barker in 1939. Attempt On the night of January 13, 1939, McCain, with Young, Barker, and two other men, attempted es ...

(1903–1940), American prisoner at Alcatraz * Rufus Naylor (1882–1939), Australian sporting entrepreneur and gambler *

Rufus Norris Rufus Norris (born 16 January 1965) is a British theatre and film director, who is currently the Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive of the National Theatre. Life and career Norris grew up in Africa and Malaysia, attended North Bromsg ...

(born 1965), British theatre director *

Rufus Palmer Rufus Palmer (March 23, 1828 – 1873) was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1873. He was born in Sackville, New Brunswick, the son of Ph ...

(1828–1873), Canadian physician and political figure *

Rufus Porter (painter) Rufus Porter (May 1, 1792 – August 13, 1884) was an American painter, inventor, and founder of ''Scientific American'' magazine. Famous family Rufus Porter descended from an old colonial New England family. The family's first immigrants ...

(1792–1884), American painter, inventor, and founder of ''Scientific American'' magazine *

Rufus Putnam Brigadier-General Rufus Putnam (April 9, 1738 – May 4, 1824) was an American military officer who fought during the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War. As an organizer of the Ohio Company of Associates, he was instrumental ...

(1738–1824), American military officer *

Rufus N. Rhodes Rufus Napoleon Rhodes (June 5, 1856, Pascagoula, Mississippi – January 12, 1910, Birmingham, Alabama) was the founder and managing editor of the '' Birmingham News'' from 1888 until his death. He served as a director and 2nd Vice-President of ...

(1856–1910), American newspaper editor * Rufus G. Russell (1823–1896), American architect *

Rufus Sage Rufus B. Sage (1817–1893) was an American writer, journalist and later mountain man. He is known as the author of ''Scenes in the Rocky Mountains'' published in 1846, depicting the life of fur trappers. Life Rufus B. Sage was born on March 17 ...

(1817–1893), American writer, journalist and mountain man *

Rufus Saxton Rufus Saxton (October 19, 1824 – February 23, 1908) was a Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War who received America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions defending Harpers Ferry during Confed ...

(1824–1908), American military general *

Rufus Stephenson Rufus Stephenson (January 14, 1835 – February 15, 1901) was an Ontario newspaper editor and political figure. He represented Kent in the House of Commons of Canada as a Conservative member from 1867 to 1882. He was born in Springfield, ...

(1835–1901), Canadian newspaper editor and political figure *

Rufus Stokes Rufus Stokes (September 3, 1924 – June 22, 1986), an African American inventor, was born in Phenix City, Alabama. Early life Rufus Stokes grew up in the rural American South and attended public school in Alabama until he was 18 years old. On ...

(1922–1986), American inventor * Rufus B. Tebbetts (1828–?), American settler *

Rufus of Thebes Rufus of Thebes (also ''Roufos'') ( el, Ῥοῦφος) is numbered among the Seventy Disciples in Eastern Orthodox tradition. He was bishop of Thebes in Greece, and according to some traditions is referenced in Romans 16:13. His feast day is Apr ...

, bishop of Thebes in Greece, referenced in Romans 16:13 *

Rufus Welch "General" Rufus Welch (Sep. 1, 1800-December 5, 1856) was a leading circus impresario in the early-19th century. Life and career Welch was born in New Berlin, New York, New Berlin, Chenango County, New York. He initially was a chairmaker. In 182 ...

(1800–1856), American circus impresario *

Rufus Corbin Wood Rufus Corbin Wood (May 30, 1818 – July 29, 1885) was sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts from 1878 to 1885. Early life Wood was born in Palmer, Massachusetts on May 30, 1818. Death and burial Wood died on July 29, 1885. He was buried at ...

(1818–1885), sheriff of Norfolk County, Massachusetts *

Rufus Yerxa Rufus Hawkins Yerxa (born May 6, 1951) is an American lawyer and former U.S. government and international official. He is currently a Senior Advisor with the global consulting firm McClarty Associates. He served as Deputy United States Trade Repr ...

(born 1951), American Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization *

Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum Rufus Fairchild Zogbaum (August 28, 1849 — October 22, 1925) was an American illustrator, journalist, and writer. He is primarily known as an illustrator for late 19th century news magazines. His works were regularly featured in ''Harper’s ...

(1849–1925), American illustrator, journalist and author

Surname

Alexis Rufus Alexis Rufus (born 28 April 1979) is an English Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. Having turned professional in 2005, Rufus is a two-time European and five-time world champion. Early life Alexi ...

(born 1979), English Muay Thai kickboxer *

Anneli Rufus Anneli Rufus is an American journalist and author. Born in Los Angeles, California, and brought up in a Jewish household, she first went to college in Santa Barbara, then to the University of California, Berkeley. Rufus earned an English degree a ...

, American journalist *

Geoffrey Rufus Geoffrey Rufus, also called Galfrid RufusEneas Mackenzie, Marvin Ross, An Historical, Topographical, and Descriptive View of the County Palatine of Durham', 1834 (died 1141) was a medieval Bishop of Durham and Lord Chancellor of England. Life ...

(died 1141), English Bishop and Lord Chancellor *

Milan Rúfus Milan Rúfus (December 10, 1928 – January 11, 2009) was a Slovak poet, essayist, translator, children's writer and academic. Rúfus is the most translated Slovak poet into other languages. Life Milan Rúfus was born to a family of brickla ...

(1928–2009), Slovak poet and writer *

Richard Rufus Richard Raymond Rufus (born 12 January 1975) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre back, spending his entire career with one club, Charlton Athletic. He was also capped six times by England U21. Rufus was part of ...

(born 1975), English football player

Cognomen or nickname

Rufus Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin ''rufus'', "red"). Notable people with the name include: Given name Politicians * Rufus Ada George (born 1940), Nigerian politician * Rufus Al ...

(born 1942), stage name of Italian-French actor Jacques Narcy *

Rufus (Roman cognomen) Rufus () is one of the most common of the ancient Roman ''cognomina''. D.R. Shackleton Bailey, ''Cicero: Epistulae ad Familiares'' (Cambridge University Press, 1977), vol. 2, p. 500. List of Rufi * Quintus Marcius Rufus, an officer of Marcus L ...

, list of people who had one of the most common of the ancient Roman ''cognomina'' * King

William II of England William II ( xno, Williame; – 2 August 1100) was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. The third so ...

(1050s–1100), called "William Rufus" *

Alan Rufus Alan Rufus, alternatively Alanus Rufus (Latin), Alan ar Rouz (Breton), Alain le Roux ( French) or Alan the Red (c. 1040 – 1093), 1st Lord of Richmond, was a Breton nobleman, kinsman and companion of William the Conqueror (Duke William II of No ...

(c. 1040–1089), companion of William the Conqueror * Richard Rufus of Cornwall (died 1260), English scholastic philosopher and theologian *

Roger Squires Roger Squires (born 22 February 1932 in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, England) is a retired British crossword compiler/setter, living in Ironbridge, Shropshire, who is best known for being the world's most prolific compiler. He compiled under the ...

, crossword compiler nicknamed Rufus

Animals

Rufus the Hawk Rufus the Hawk is a Harris's Hawk used by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to keep pigeons away from their venue. Described as an "important member of the Wimbledon family", Rufus has been scaring away the birds for fifteen years, tak ...

, a bird used to keep pigeons away from the tennis grass courts at Wimbledon

Fictional characters

* Rufus (''Street Fighter''), one of four new fighters in ''Street Fighter IV'' *

Rufus the Bobcat Rufus the Bobcat is the mascot for the Ohio Bobcats. Ohio University revealed the new mascot during a ceremony before the Bobcats' victory over Tennessee-Martin on . At the suggestion of a university alumnus, Michael Massa, Class Of 1982, a univers ...

, the mascot for Ohio University * Rufus, a naked mole rat from Disney's TV show ''Kim Possible''; see List of ''Kim Possible'' characters *Rufus Carlin, a main character in the 2016 NBC show ''Timeless'' * Rufus Moffat, title character of the book ''

Rufus M. ''Rufus M.'' by Eleanor Estes is the third novel in the children's series known as The Moffats. Published in 1943, it was a Newbery Honor book. The title character is the youngest of four children growing up in a small town in Connecticut in 1918 ...

'' by Eleanor Estes * Rufus Ruffcut, from Hanna-Barbera's TV show ''

Wacky Races Eccentricity (also called quirkiness) is an unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive. Eccentricity is contrasted with norm ...

'' * Rufus Scrimgeour, from the Harry Potter universe; see

Ministry of Magic The Ministry of Magic is the government of the Magical community of Britain in J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World, headed by an official entitled the Minister for Magic. The magical government in Britain is first mentioned in ''Harry Potter and t ...

* Rufus Shinra, from the Final Fantasy VII video games; see Characters of the ''Final Fantasy VII'' series * Rufus Turner, from the American television drama ''Supernatural''; see List of ''Supernatural'' characters * Rufus XIV, King of Rubovia, in the 1955 British children's television series ''

A Rubovian Legend ''A Rubovian Legend'' is a British children's television series created by Gordon Murray. It centers around a fictional kingdom ruled by King Rufus XIV and Queen Caroline, assisted by Albert Weatherspoon and the Lord Chamberlain. Premise The sh ...

'' * Rufus, from the film ''

The Rescuers ''The Rescuers'' is a 1977 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. The 23rd Disney animated feature film, its story follows Bernard and Bianca, two members ...

'' * Rufus, the forgotten 13th apostle in the film ''

Dogma Dogma is a belief or set of beliefs that is accepted by the members of a group without being questioned or doubted. It may be in the form of an official system of principles or doctrines of a religion, such as Roman Catholicism, Judaism, Islam ...

'', played by Chris Rock * Rufus, polar bear character from the animated series ''SantApprentice''; see List of ''Santa's Apprentice'' characters * Rufus, protagonist of the children's cartoon series ''

The Dreamstone ''The Dreamstone'' is a British animated television series that ran for four series, with 13 episodes per series between 1990 and 1995. The original concept and artwork were created by Michael Jupp, and the series was written by Sue Radley ...

'' * Rufus, time traveler in the films ''

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' is a 1989 American science fiction film, science fiction comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by Chris Matheson (screenwriter), Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. The first installment of the Bill & T ...

'' and ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'', played by George Carlin **Rufus, time traveler in the television ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures'' (1992 TV series), an adaptation of the above film, played by Rick Overton * Rufus Humphrey, a character in ''

Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...

'' * Rufus, a character in the movie Kill Bill: Volume 2, played by Samuel L. Jackson * Rufus T. Firefly, a character in the 1933 film ''Duck Soup'', played by Groucho Marx