Rufus P. Ranney

Rufus Putnam Ranney
Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office
March 17, 1851  February 15, 1857
Preceded byEdward Avery
Succeeded byJosiah Scott
In office
February 9, 1863  February 23, 1865
Preceded byMilton Sutliff
Succeeded byJohn Welch
Personal details
Born(1813-10-30)October 30, 1813
Blandford, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 6, 1891(1891-12-06) (aged 78)
Cleveland, Ohio
Resting placeLake View Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAdeline W. Warner
Childrensix
Alma materWestern Reserve College
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Rufus Putnam Ranney (October 30, 1813 – December 6, 1891) was a Democratic politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who helped write the second Ohio Constitution, and was a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court in 1851–1856 and 1863–1865.