John Rugee
John Rugee was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Rugee was born John Christopher Rugee on January 3, 1827 in Lübeck, Germany. He married Malvina C. Palmer. They would have four children. Rugee died of cancer on March 7, 1894, in Redlands, California.[1] He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[2]
Career
Rugee was a member of the Assembly in 1861. He was also a Presidential Elector for the 1884 United States Presidential Election. In his professional life, he designed a number of churches, grain elevators, and bridges.[1]
Some of Rugee's buildings include:
- Jasper Humphrey house, 634 S Third Street, Milwaukee, 1868.[3]
References
- "John Rugee". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- Forest Home Cemetery History and Burials
- "Jasper Humphrey and Captain Henry W. Thompson House". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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