Son of William Parks & Margaret Ann (Scott) Rucker. Spouse of Maude (Applegate).

Bluefield Evening Leader, Bluefield, West Virginia

Wednesday, April 22, 1908, page 1

News reached here by telegram today announcing the death in Washington city last night of Gen Edgar P Rucker, of the well known law firm of Rucker, Anderson, Strother & Hughes, at Welch, McDowell county. General Rucker had gone to Washington for an operation to remove a polypus from the nose, as we are informed, and it is supposed that he died from the effects of the operation. He had been greatly afflicted with brain trouble two or three years ago, but had obtained relief and his friends thought he was permanently cured. He was a lawyer of decided ability and had built up a large and lucrative practice.

The funeral will be held tomorrow at Lewisburg, Greenbrier county...

General Rucker was born at Lewisburg, Greenbrier county, about the beginning of the civil war. He was a son of Dr Wm P Rucker and a brother of Congressman W W Rucker, of Missouri. Prof James T Rucker, of Romney, is another brother. His father, Dr Rucker, was a strong Union man and at the close of the war allied himself with the Republican party. His sons divided in their political allegiance, Edgar P going with his father. He early entered politics and in 1886 was a candidate for the state senate. The district was largely Democratic and he was defeated. In 1890 and again in 1892 he opposed Col John D Alderson for congress but was defeated after a vigorous campaign. In 1896 he was elected attorney general of the state and served one term with distinction. He did not stand for re-election, but decided to devote his time to law practice and has not been a prominent figure in state politics since. General Rucker was married about twenty years ago to Miss Maud Applegate, of Missouri, and to them was born one daughter, Miss Margaret, now a pupil of a select school in Washington city. Gen Rucker and his bride came from Greenbrier to Princeton in the late fall of 1888 and lived there for about four years when they moved to Bramwell. After a short residence there they moved to Welch, where they have since resided. Wherever they lived they were held in high esteem. Gen Rucker was converted and joined the M E church, South, while living at Princeton, and has been an active church worker ever since.

In his death the state loses a valuable citizen.