Rumford

[ruhm-ferd]

noun

1. Count. Benjamin Thompson.

Rumford

/ ˈrʌmfəd /

noun

1. See Thompson

Example Sentences

In 1963, California’s Rumford Act ushered in sweeping legal protections for people of color to buy homes.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

“We found that Proposition 14 of 1964 repealed the Rumford Fair Housing Act of 1963, and reinstated discriminatory practices in neighborhoods in Los Angeles that restricted Black people from living there saw greater equity growth,” Gammage said.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

The Rumford Fair Housing Act, the 1960s legislation to end racial discrimination on housing, produced arguably the biggest, bitterest brawl ever in California’s Capitol.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

The Androscoggin River in Rumford, Maine, reached a maximum stage of 22 feet in a 24-hour period ending early Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.

Read more on Washington Times

Dyment was transported to Rumford Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Read more on Seattle Times