Background
Ruffin, Josephine St. Pierre was born in 1842.
Ruffin, Josephine St. Pierre was born in 1842.
Organizer Women's Era Club, 1894. Convenor conference of representatives of national groups, which organized National Federation of Afro-American Women, Boston, 1895 (merger with Colored Women's League of Washington to form National Association Colored Women 1896. 1st vice president); founder Boston branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, League Women for Community Service.
Member Massachusetts Moral Education Association (board directors), Massachusetts School Suffrage Association (board directors).
Married; 4 children.