John Rutherfoord (judge)

John Rutherfoord (January 31, 1861 – November 6, 1942) was an American lawyer and politician. A native of Goochland County, he represented it and Fluvanna for one term in the Virginia House of Delegates before being nominated to serve as a judge of Virginia's 9th Circuit Court.[1][2] The son of Delegate John Coles Rutherfoord, his grandfather and namesake, John Rutherfoord, served as Governor of Virginia from 1841 to 1842.

John Rutherfoord
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Goochland and Fluvanna
In office
January 10, 1912  January 14, 1914
Preceded byStephen M. Shepherd
Succeeded byE. Tucker Hughes
Personal details
Born(1861-01-31)January 31, 1861
Rock Castle, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 6, 1942(1942-11-06) (aged 81)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHelen Mason Beresford
Alma materUniversity of Virginia

References

  1. "John Rutherfoord, Ex-Jurist, Dies At 91". The New York Times. November 8, 1942. p. 51. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  2. "Services To Be Held For Judge Rutherfoord". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 7, 1942. p. 5. Retrieved June 26, 2020 via Newspapers.com.


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