The Ruffins
- Thomas Ruffin (1787-1870), member of the North Carolina House of Commons, North Carolina Superior Court Judge 1816-1818 1825-1828, Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court 1829-1833 1858-1859, Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court 1833-1852. Distant cousin of Thomas Hart Ruffin.
- Thomas Hart Ruffin (1820-1863), U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1853-1861, Delegate to the Confederate States Provisional Congress 1861. Distant cousin of Thomas Ruffin.
- Charles R. Thomas (1861-1931), North Carolina State Representative 1887, Attorney of Craven County, North Carolina 1890-1896; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 1899-1911. Son-in-law of Thomas Ruffin.
NOTE: Charles R. Thomas was also son of U.S. Representative Charles R. Thomas.
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