Thomas J. Rusk

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Thomas J. Rusk was a prominent 19th-century American and Texan political and military leader who helped secure Texas independence and later served as a U.S. senator from the state.

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Thomas Jefferson Rusk 2
Thomas J. Rusk canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
lawyer
military officer
politician
revolutionary
burialPlace Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Texas
causeOfDeath suicide by firearm
conflict Texas Revolution
countryOfCitizenship Republic of Texas
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1803-12-05
dateOfDeath 1857-07-29
educatedAt self-taught in law
endTime 1857-07-29
familyName Rusk
givenName Thomas
hasPart Rusk County, Texas named in his honor
Thomas J. Rusk Middle School (various) named in his honor
honoredIn City of Rusk, Texas
Rusk County, Texas
memberOf Texas Legislature
surface form: Texas Senate delegation

United States Senate
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
militaryBranch Texian Army
notableWork Texas Declaration of Independence
occupation judge
lawyer
politician
soldier
statesman
participatedIn Battle of San Jacinto
placeOfBirth Pendleton District, South Carolina
placeOfDeath Nacogdoches, Texas
positionHeld Chief Justice of the Republic of Texas
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
Secretary of War of the Republic of Texas
United States senator
brigadier general of the Republic of Texas Army
delegate to the Convention of 1836
signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence
religion Methodism (inferred, not certain)
represented Texas
residence Nacogdoches, Texas
sexOrGender male
signed Texas Declaration of Independence
spouse Mary F. Cleveland
startTime 1846-02-21

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Texian Army notableCommander Thomas J. Rusk
Convention of 1836 significantFigure Thomas J. Rusk
this entity surface form: Thomas Jefferson Rusk
Rusk County, Texas namedAfter Thomas J. Rusk
this entity surface form: Thomas Jefferson Rusk