Timothy Ruggles
Timothy Dwight Ruggles | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1762–1764 | |
| Preceded by | James Otis, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Samuel White |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for Hardwick | |
| In office 1754, 1757, 1761 – 1755, 1759, 1770 | |
| Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of the Province of Massachusetts Bay | |
| In office January 21, 1762 – 1774 | |
| Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the Province of Massachusetts Bay | |
| In office April 19, 1757 – 1774 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1711 Rochester, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 4, 1795 (aged 83) |
| Resting place | Wilmot, Nova Scotia |
| Spouse | Bathsheba Newcomb née Bourne |
| Children | Martha Ruggles (b. August 10, 1736), Timthy Ruggles (b. January 7, 1738–39), Bathsheba Ruggles (1746–1778), John Ruggles, Timothy Ruggles, Richard Ruggles. |
| Residence | Wilmot, Nova Scotia |
| Alma mater | Harvard |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Province of Massachusetts Bay |
| Branch/service | Massachusetts militia |
Timothy Dwight Ruggles (October 20, 1711 – August 4, 1795) was an American colonial military leader, jurist, and politician. He was a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress of 1765 and later a Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War.