John Edward Ruston (June 14, 1872 – February 1, 1932) was an American lawyer from New York.
[4] During World War I, Ruston was chairman of his local draft board and was a sergeant in Mounted Troop A of the Brooklyn Police Reserve.
He was also a trustee, executive committee member, and counsel of the Greater New York Savings Bank, which his father helped organize.
He was a member of the Freemasons, the Royal Arch Masonry, the Knights Templar, the Shriners, the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, the Elks, Psi Upsilon, the Sons of the American Revolution, the Crescent Athletic Club, and the University Club.
[1] His funeral service was conducted by lifelong friend S. Parkes Cadman, and he was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.