Lewis Ruffner
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lewis-ruffner-219-4278575
title:
Lewis Ruffner
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Lewis Ruffner was an American merchant, magistrate, slaveowner and politician who helped found the state of West Virginia. Originally a salt manufacturer in the Kanawha Salines, Ruffner served several terms in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Kanawha County before resigning as he became the company's agent in Louisville, Kentucky, but returned to Virginia in 1857. Although a slaveowner with relatives who fought for the Confederacy, Ruffner became a prominent Unionist, represented Kan
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American politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Ruffner
date created:
2007-10-06T21:30:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T17:13:29Z
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