Rufus Easton | |
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| Attorney General of Missouri | |
| In office 1821–1826 | |
| Governor | Alexander McNair Frederick Bates Abraham J. Williams |
| Preceded by | Edward Bates |
| Succeeded by | Robert William Wells |
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Missouri Territory's at-large district | |
| In office September 17, 1814 – August 5, 1816 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Hempstead |
| Succeeded by | John Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1774 Washington, Connecticut, British America |
| Died | July 5, 1834 (aged 60) St. Charles, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Alby Smith |
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Rufus Easton (May 4, 1774 – July 5, 1834) was an American attorney, politician, and postmaster. He served as a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Missouri Territory prior to statehood. After statehood he became Missouri's second Attorney General. Rufus Easton was the founder of Alton, Illinois, and father of women's education pioneer Mary Easton Sibley.