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   Who was Thomas Jefferson Rusk?

   • Thomas Jefferson Rusk, 1803–57, American political leader, U.S. Senator from Texas (1846–57), b. Pendleton District, S.C. He studied law under John C. Calhoun and practiced in Clarksville, Ga., for 10 years before moving to Texas in 1835.

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   What did John Rusk do for Texas?

   • Rusk was a member of the convention that declared the independence of Texas (1836) and became secretary of war in the provisional government of the new republic. He distinguished himself at the battle of San Jacinto and, when Sam Houston was wounded there, commanded the Texas army for a brief period.

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   Who was Thomas Jefferson's Secretary of war?

   • Rusk was a member of the convention that declared the independence of Texas (1836) and became secretary of war in the provisional government of the new republic. Source for information on Rusk, Thomas Jefferson: The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. dictionary.

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   What did Rusk do in 1838?

   • On December 12, 1838, Congress elected Rusk chief justice of the Supreme Court. He recognized that he was working in a system that combined Spanish and English law and practices, systems that did not always coincide. In Milam County v. Bell he established the rule of mandamus against public officers.

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   Where is Rusk buried?

   • The State of Texas placed a monument at the graves of Rusk and his wife in Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches. Rusk County and the town of Rusk were named in his honor. Is history important to you?

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   How did Rusk contribute to the Mexican independence movement?

   • After hearing Nacogdoches citizens denounce the despotism of Mexico, Rusk became involved in the independence movement. He organized volunteers from Nacogdoches and hastened to Gonzales, where his men joined Stephen F. Austin 's army in preventing the Mexicans from seizing their cannon.

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   Mar 27, 2020 · Thomas Jefferson Rusk, soldier and statesman, the oldest of seven children of John and Mary (Sterritt) Rusk, was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina, on December 5, 1803. His father was an Irish stonemason immigrant.

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   Learn about Texan Thomas Rusk and his role at the Battle of San Jacinto. Explore Rusk and other Texan leaders who fought for Texas Independence.

4. txarchives.org › utcah › finding_aidsThomas Jefferson Rusk Papers, 1824-1859 - TARO

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   Papers document the life of Thomas Jefferson Rusk as a participant in the Texas Revolution, Chief Justice of the first Texas Supreme Court, major general in army campaigns against the Native Americans, president of the Convention of 1845, and one of Texas' first two U.S. Senators.

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   Thomas Jefferson Rusk (December 5, 1803 – July 29, 1857) 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.

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   Thomas Jefferson Rusk, 1803–57, American political leader, U.S. Senator from Texas (1846–57), b. Pendleton District, S.C. Pendleton District, S.C. He studied law under John C. Calhoun and practiced in Clarksville, Ga., for 10 years before moving to Texas in 1835.

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   Thomas Jefferson Rusk signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, was the Secretary of War for the Republic of Texas, a Brigadier General of the army and hero at San Jacinto, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas, and a United States Senator.

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   Thomas J. Rusk presided over Annexation Convention of 1845, his legal knowledge contributing significantly to the drafting of a state constitution. Rusk and Houston were elected United States Senators by the first state legislature.