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.