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Atterson W. Rucker

American politician (1847–1924)

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Atterson W. Rucker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 1st district
In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	Robert W. Bonynge
Succeeded by	George J. Kindel
Personal details
Born	Atterson Walden Rucker (1847-04-03)April 3, 1847 Harrodsburg, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	July 19, 1924(1924-07-19) (aged 77) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Resting place	Littleton Cemetery Littleton, Colorado
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	16th Missouri Infantry[1]
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Atterson Walden Rucker (April 3, 1847 – July 19, 1924) was an American lawyer, mining executive, and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Colorado from 1909 to 1913. He had previously served in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.

Biography[edit]

Born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Rucker moved in early youth with his parents to Missouri. He attended the common schools. He served four years in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1868 and commenced practice in Lexington, Missouri, the following year.^{[citation needed]}

He moved to Baxter Springs, Kansas, in 1873 and resumed the practice of law. He moved to Leadville, Colorado, in 1879 and continued the practice of his profession. He was also interested in mining. He served as judge of the court of records of Lake County in 1881 and 1882. He moved to Aspen, Colorado, in 1885 and became largely interested in the development of mining projects.^[2][3]

Congress and retirement[edit]

Rucker was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first and Sixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912.^[4]

He returned to Colorado and settled in Denver, where he resumed his career in the mining business.

Death and burial[edit]

He died near Mount Morrison, Colorado, on July 19, 1924. He was interred in the Littleton Cemetery, Littleton, Colorado.^[2]

Electoral history[edit]

References[edit]

Sources[edit]

• United States Congress. "Atterson W. Rucker (id: R000492)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-03-02

External links[edit]

• "Atterson W. Rucker". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2009-03-02.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress