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 U.S. politician and served as a Senator from Texas from 1846 until his suicide. He served as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1857.
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birth date
1803-12-05
birth place
Pendleton South Carolina, United States
death date
1857-07-29
death place
Nacogdoches Texas, United States
office
Member of the Republic of Texas House of Representatives from Nacogdoches County
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