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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.
Thomas Jefferson Rusk (5 de diciembre de 1803 - 29 de julio de 1857) fue un político y militar estadounidense líder en la formación de la república de Texas, en la cual se desempeñó como secretario de guerra. Actuó como general en la batalla de San Jacinto.
27 de mar. de 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. The family rented land from John C. Calhoun, who helped Rusk secure a position in the office of the Pendleton County ...
Thomas Jefferson Rusk fue un político y militar estadounidense líder en la formación de la república de Texas, en la cual se desempeñó como secretario de guerra. Actuó como general en la batalla de San Jacinto. Más tarde fue senador de los Estados Unidos representando al estado de Texas, de 1846 hasta su suicidio en 1857.
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.
Thomas Jefferson Rusk. Home. The Battle. Commanders. Thomas Rusk. Helped Lead Texian Forces at the Battle of San Jacinto. BORN IN PENDLETON DISTRICT, South Carolina, Rusk was the son of an Irish stonemason. After a clerkship, he studied law, passing the bar in 1825. In 1827, he married the daughter of General John Cleveland.
Thomas Jefferson Rusk (played by Jeff Fahey) went to Texas in pursuit of embezzlers who had fled with the funds of a Georgian gold-mining firm in which Rusk had invested. Although he never caught his prey, he stayed in Texas, starting a new life in Nacogdoches.
