
Thomas Jefferson Rusk
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 167 years ago |
Date of birth | December 5,1803 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Pendleton |
South Carolina | |
United States | |
Date of died | July 29,1857 |
Died | Nacogdoches |
Texas | |
United States | |
Spouse | Mary Frances Cleveland Rusk |
Place of burial | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States |
Children | John Cleveland Rusk |
Thomas David Rusk | |
Previous position | Senator, TX (1846–1857) |
Party | Democratic Party |
Nationality | American |
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ID | 805774 |
Thomas Jefferson Rusk Life story
Thomas Jefferson Rusk was an early political and military leader of the Republic of Texas, serving as its first Secretary of War as well as a general at the Battle of San Jacinto. He was later a US politician and served as a Senator from Texas from 1846 until his suicide.