Thomas Jefferson Rusk
Former U.S. senator
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... Wikipedia
Born: December 5, 1803, Pendleton, SC
Died: July 29, 1857 (age 53 years), Nacogdoches, TX
Children: Thomas David Rusk, Alonzo Rusk, John Cleveland Rusk, and more
Spouse: Mary Frances Cleveland Rusk (m. 1827)
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Senator, TX (1846–1857), Member of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Texas (1837–1838), and Texas Secretary of War (1836–1837)
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