Timothy Ruggles (March 7, 1776 – February 21, 1831) was a merchant, farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Granville township in the

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from 1818 to 1831. He was born in

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, the son of Timothy Ruggles and the grandson of the loyalist general

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 ...

(who died in Nova Scotia). He married Jane, the daughter of Edward Thorne. Ruggles was a partner in business with his nephew Stephen S. Thorne, who later also represented Granville in the provincial assembly.

References

Calnek, W. A. ''History of the County of Annapolis, Nova Scotia : Including Old Port Royal & Acadia'' (1999)
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