Philo Ruggles (1765-1829)

Lawyer & Member of the State Assemblies of Connecticut & New York

He graduated from the Litchfield Law School and was admitted to the Bar in 1791. He practiced law in New Milford until 1804 when he removed first to Poughkeepsie, New York, and then New York City in 1825. He was elected to the Connecticut General Assembly four times and also represented Dutchess County in the New York State Assembly.

Parents (2)

Capt. Lazarus Ruggles

Owner of the Lanesville Ironworks near New Milford, Connecticut

1730-1797

Hannah (Bostwick) Ruggles

Mrs. Hannah (Bostwick) Ruggles

1736-1812

Spouse (1)

Ellen (Bulkley) Ruggles

Mrs. Ellen (Bulkley) Ruggles

1779-1865

Children (4)

Samuel Bulkley Ruggles

Co-Founder of the Bank of Commerce, New York & Trustee of Columbia College

1799-1881

Philo Taylor Ruggles

Lawyer, of New York City

1803-1894

James Herman Ruggles

Died in early adulthood, unmarried

1808-1828

Henry Joseph Ruggles

Lawyer, Shakespearean Scholar, & Co-Founder of Gramercy Park, New York

1813-1906