He certainly was successful in imposing himself upon the Bible Students as the JWs were then called and to live like a king a life of great luxury and he succeeded in setting up a system of deception and enslavement that carries on to this day.
He of course failed to produce sound theology he was after all a solicitor not a theologian and his religious works got trashed later on.
He was a blatant liar and an unscrupulous opportunist that abused God's word so as to promote himself.
Was Judge Rutherford a Success?
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I believe he was a public prosecutor for a few years in MO but I am uncertain if it was an elected position.