Robert Rufus Bridgers (November 28, 1819 – December 10, 1888) was a Confederate politician during the American Civil War.
Robert Rufus Bridgers | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Confederate House of Representatives | |
| In office 1862–1865 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Commons | |
| In office 1844, 1858–1861 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1819 Edgecombe County, North Carolina |
| Died | December 10, 1888 (aged 69) Columbia, South Carolina |
| Spouse |
Margaret Elizabeth Johnston
(m. 1849) |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
editBridgers was born in Edgecombe County, North Carolina on November 28, 1819.[1] He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1841.[2] He served in the state legislature in 1844, and again from 1858 to 1861.[1]
He married Margaret Elizabeth Johnston on December 12, 1849.[1]
He represented the state in the First Confederate Congress and the Second Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1865.[3][4]
He died in Columbia, South Carolina on December 10, 1888.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Ashe, Samuel A'Court (1905). Biographical History of North Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present. Vol. I. Charles L. Van Noppen. pp. 171–180. Retrieved August 5, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Death of Hon. R. R. Bridgers". The Wilmington Messenger. Columbia, South Carolina. December 11, 1888. p. 1. Retrieved August 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Political Graveyard
- ^ "Bridgers, Robert Rufus | NCpedia".
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