Albert Gleason Ruliffson
Encyclopedia
Albert Gleason Ruliffson (April 1, 1833 - May 2, 1896, Perth Amboy, New Jersey
), was a reverend and the creator of the Bowery Mission
on Manhattan's Lower East Side
in 1879.
to Ruliff Ruliffson and Candace Gleason.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The City of Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 50,814. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay", referring to Raritan Bay.-Name:The Lenape...
), was a reverend and the creator of the Bowery Mission
Bowery Mission
The Bowery Mission is a rescue mission in Manhattan's Bowery that was started in 1879 by Albert Gleason Ruliffson. It was the third rescue mission established in the United States.The Mission gives homeless men a place to sleep overnight.-History:...
on Manhattan's Lower East Side
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
in 1879.
Biography
He was born on April 1, 1833 in Gilboa, New YorkGilboa, New York
Gilboa is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2000 census.The Town of Gilboa is in the south part of the county and is southwest of Albany.- History :The town was first settled around 1760....
to Ruliff Ruliffson and Candace Gleason.