Brief Life History of Ruby
When Ruby Harrison was born on 7 September 1890, in New Jersey, United States, her father, Joshua Whitfield Harrison, was 43 and her mother, Laurastean Speer, was 37. She had at least 3 daughters with David Paton. She lived in Passaic, New Jersey, United States in 1900 and Manchester Township, Passaic, New Jersey, United States in 1930. She died on 6 September 1957, in Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 66.
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- Ruby Harrison in household of Joshua Harrison, "United States Census, 1910"
- Harrison, "New Jersey, Births, 1670-1980"
- Ruby Harrison in entry for Thelma Zeak, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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1894
Mary Philbrook was the first woman in New Jersey to become a lawyer. She had applied for admission to the New Jersey Bar in 1894, but was rejected because the New Jersey Court stated that women were not vested with any right to be attorneys. Mary lobbied with the Jersey City Woman's Club for an update to the law, which was passed in 1895 and allowed women to become lawyers. Mary Philbrook was the first woman to be admitted after the law change.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
Name Meaning
English (northern): from the Middle English personal name Harry or Herry + -son. These were the common pronunciations of Henry (see Harry ).
History: Harrison is an extremely common surname in northern England. One important and influential American family of bearers are descended from Benjamin Harrison, who emigrated from England to VA in 1633 or 1634. Descendants include another Benjamin Harrison (c. 1726–91), who was an activist in the American Revolution and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. His son William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) and great-grandson Benjamin Harrison (1833–1901) both became presidents of the US.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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