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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.
- Politician, lawyer, judge
- James M. Mason
- Mary Frances "Polly" Cleveland Rusk
- Benjamin Fitzpatrick
27 de mar. de 2020 · Biography of Thomas Jefferson Rusk, soldier and statesman who served as commander in chief of the Texas army, secretary of war, and president of the Second Congress of the Republic of Texas. Learn about his life, achievements, and legacy in the history of Texas and the United States.
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. Rusk received the larger number of votes and the longer term of office. He served in the Senate until 1857.
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.
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.
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.
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.
