Ruggles (surname)

Ruggles is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alice Ruggles Sohier (1880–1969), American painter *

Carl Ruggles Carl Ruggles (born Charles Sprague Ruggles; March 11, 1876 – October 24, 1971) was an American composer, painter and teacher. His pieces employed "dissonant counterpoint", a term coined by fellow composer and musicologist Charles Seeger ...

(1876–1971), American composer *

Charles H. Ruggles Charles Herman Ruggles (February 10, 1789 – June 16, 1865) was an American lawyer and politician who was a U.S. Representative from New York and Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals. Early life Ruggles was born on February 10, 1789, ...

(1789–1865), New York chief judge *

Charles Ruggles Charles Sherman Ruggles (February 8, 1886 – December 23, 1970) was an American comic character actor. In a career spanning six decades, Ruggles appeared in close to 100 feature films, often in mild-mannered and comic roles. He was also the e ...

(1886-1970), character actor, older brother of Wesley * Clive Ruggles (born 1952) British Astronomer * Daniel Ruggles (1810–1897) Confederate general *

David Ruggles David Ruggles (March 15, 1810 – December 16, 1849) was an African-American abolitionist in New York who resisted slavery by his participation in a Committee of Vigilance and the Underground Railroad to help fugitive slaves reach free stat ...

(1810–1849), abolitionist *

Eleanor Ruggles Eleanor Ruggles (1916-2008) was an American biographer and book reviewer. The 1955 film '' Prince of Players'', starring Richard Burton as the 19th century American actor Edwin Booth was based on her book. She also wrote for Encyclopædia Britannic ...

(1916-2008), American biographer *

Nathaniel Ruggles Nathaniel Ruggles (November 11, 1761 – December 19, 1819) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Roxbury in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Ruggles graduated from Harvard University in 1781, studied law, was admitted to the ...

(1761–1819), US Representative from Massachusetts * Samuel B. Ruggles (1800–1881), American lawyer and founder of Gramercy Park, New York City *

Steven Ruggles Steven Ruggles (born May 8, 1955) is Regents Professor of History and Population Studies at the University of Minnesota, and the director of the Institute for Social Research and Data Innovation. He is best known as the creator of IPUMS, the worl ...

(born 1955), American historical demographer *

Timothy Ruggles Timothy Dwight Ruggles (October 20, 1711 – August 4, 1795) was an American colonial military leader, jurist, and politician. He was a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress of 1765 and later a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War. Ear ...

(1711–1795), American military leader, jurist and politician *

Timothy Ruggles (Nova Scotia politician) Timothy Ruggles (March 7, 1776 – February 21, 1831) was a merchant, farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Granville township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1818 to 1831. He was born in Granville, Nova Scot ...

(1776–1831), grandson of the above *

Tom Ruggles Tom Ruggles (born 25 April 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the Geelong Football Club with their third selection and f ...

(born 1992), Australian footballer *

Wesley Ruggles Wesley Ruggles (June 11, 1889 – January 8, 1972) was an American film director. Life and work He was born in Los Angeles, California, younger brother of actor Charlie Ruggles. He began his career in 1915 as an actor, appearing in a do ...

(1889-1972), film director/producer, younger brother of Charles * William Ruggles (1797–1877), professor at George Washington University {{surname, Ruggles