Background
Ruggles, Samuel Bulkley was born on April 11, 1800 in New Milford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Philo and Ellen (Bulkley) Ruggles.
Ruggles, Samuel Bulkley was born on April 11, 1800 in New Milford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Philo and Ellen (Bulkley) Ruggles.
Graduated from Yale, 1814, honorary Doctor of Laws, 1859.
Admitted to New York bar, 1821. Practiced in New York City. Bought land and converted it into residential district, Gramercy Park, 1831.
Active in promoting creation of Union Square.
A commissioner Croton Aqueduct. Elected to lower house New York State Legislature, 1838, chairman ways and means committee.
Wrote Report upon Finances and Internal Improvements of the State of New York, 1838. A founder of Bank of Commerce, New York, 1839.
Canal commissioner New York State, 1839-1858, president commission, 1840.
Had part in building of New York & Erie Railroad United States delegate to International Statistical Congress, Berlin, Germany, 1863, The Hague, Netherlands, 1869, International Monetary Conference, Paris, France, 1867. Trustee Columbia, 1836-1881, a founder School Political Science.
Trustee Astor Library. Member of New York State Chamber of C. Member general convention of Protestant Episcopal Church Author: The Duty of Columbia College to the Community, 1854.
Also reports Internationality and International Congresses, 1869, International Coinage, 1867, International Coinage: Supplemental Report, 1870.
Member of New York State Chamber of C. Member general convention of Protestant Episcopal Church.
Married Mary Rosalie Rathbone, May 25, 1822, 3 children.