Ruel Ross Appleton
Encyclopedia
Ruel Ross Appleton, Sr. (1853 - February 13, 1928) of Brooklyn
was a cotton goods broker and banker.
for William Jay Gaynor
of New York City
. He died on February 13, 1928.
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
was a cotton goods broker and banker.
History
In 1901 he supported Alfred T. White. In 1913 he was the Chairman of the Gaynor Nominating Committee and Chairman of the Gaynor Fusion Nominating League in 1913. Under these titles he worked as the campaign managerCampaign manager
A campaign manager is a paid or volunteer individual, whose role is to coordinate the campaign's operations such as fundraising, advertising, polling, getting out the vote , and other activities supporting the effort, directly.Apart from the candidate, they are often a campaign's most visible leader...
for William Jay Gaynor
William Jay Gaynor
William Jay Gaynor was an American politician from New York City, associated with the Tammany Hall political machine. He served as mayor of the City of New York from 1910 to 1913, as well as stints as a New York Supreme Court Justice from 1893 to 1909.-Early life:Gaynor was born in Oriskany, New...
of New York City
New York City
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. He died on February 13, 1928.