Thomas Ruffin

Thomas Ruffin (1787–1870) was an American jurist and justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court from 1829 to 1852 and again from 1858 to 1859. He was chief justice of that Court from 1833 to 1852.

This article is about the North Carolina Chief Justice. For his son, also a judge, see Thomas Ruffin Jr. For the member of Congress, see Thomas Hart Ruffin.
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