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Rufus Ezekiel Lester

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Rufus Ezekiel Lester

Birth
Waynesboro, Burke County, Georgia, USA
Death
16 Jun 1906 (aged 68)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Section A, Lot 198
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US Congressman. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was elected to represent Georgia's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1889 until his death in 1906. He served as Mayor of Savannah, Georgia in 1883.
US Congressman. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was elected to represent Georgia's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1889 until his death in 1906. He served as Mayor of Savannah, Georgia in 1883.

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Rufus Ezekiel Lester, Born in Burke county, Georgia, December 12, 1837. Died in Washington D. C. June 16, 1906. A gallant Confederate soldier, State senator 1870 - 1879. Three years president of the senate. Mayor of Savannah, 1883 - 1889. Member of Congress, 1890 - 1906. True to every trust.

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  • Added: May 14, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7440985/rufus_ezekiel-lester: accessed ), memorial page for Rufus Ezekiel Lester (12 Dec 1837–16 Jun 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7440985, citing Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.