Thomas Ruggles Gold (November 4, 1764 – October 24, 1827) was a

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from New York.

Biography

Born in Cornwall, Connecticut, he pursued classical studies and was graduated from

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in 1786. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Goshen, Connecticut. He settled in Whitesboro,

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, in 1792 and was assistant

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from 1797 to 1801. He was a member of the

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from 1796 to 1802 and was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1804 to the Ninth Congress. He served in the

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in 1808 and was elected as a

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to the Eleventh and Twelfth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1813. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1812 to the Thirteenth Congress, and was elected to the Fourteenth Congress, holding office from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1816 and resumed the practice of law in Whitesboro, where he died in 1827. His interment was in Grand View Cemetery.

References

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