John Rutherfoord (judge)
John Rutherfoord | |
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 Official portrait, 1912 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Goochland and Fluvanna | |
| In office January 10, 1912 – January 14, 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen M. Shepherd |
| Succeeded by | E. Tucker Hughes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1861 Rock Castle, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 1942 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Helen Mason Beresford |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
John Rutherfoord (January 31, 1861 – November 6, 1942) was an American lawyer and politician. A native of Goochland County, he represented it and Fluvanna for one term in the Virginia House of Delegates before being nominated to serve as a judge of Virginia's 9th Circuit Court.[1][2] The son of Delegate John Coles Rutherfoord, his grandfather and namesake, John Rutherfoord, served as Governor of Virginia from 1841 to 1842.
References
[edit]- ^ "John Rutherfoord, Ex-Jurist, Dies At 91". The New York Times. November 8, 1942. p. 51. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Services To Be Held For Judge Rutherfoord". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1942. p. 5. Retrieved June 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- John Rutherfoord at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- John Rutherfoord at Find a Grave
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