 | 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... 14 KB (1,339 words) - 21:50, 11 February 2024 |
 | is Henderson. The county is named for Thomas Jefferson Rusk, a secretary of war of the Republic of Texas. Rusk County is part of the Longview, Texas metropolitan... 20 KB (1,521 words) - 02:04, 27 April 2024 |
 | (1835–36, 1837–38, 1841–44) Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1836) Mirabeau B. Lamar (1838–41) Anson Jones (1844–46) Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1836) William S. Fisher... 14 KB (1,312 words) - 05:58, 28 March 2024 |
in action at the 1836 Battle of San Jacinto, despite attempts by Thomas Jefferson Rusk to save his life. Manuel Fernández Castrillón was born in either... 7 KB (845 words) - 18:28, 5 April 2024 |
 | April 11, 1846. It was named after Thomas Jefferson Rusk, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. By 1850, Rusk reportedly had 355 residents. A... 19 KB (1,274 words) - 02:31, 8 March 2024 |
 | relations with Mexico. He selected Mirabeau Lamar as vice president, Thomas Jefferson Rusk as secretary of war, Smith as secretary of the treasury, Samuel... 63 KB (7,147 words) - 20:07, 10 May 2024 |
 | successful venture drove the Mexican military from East Texas. Thomas Jefferson Rusk was one of the most prominent early Nacogdoches Anglo settlers.... 45 KB (3,851 words) - 16:17, 6 May 2024 |
 | Houston and Thomas Jefferson Rusk were chosen over him to represent Texas in Washington, DC. After the suicide of Thomas Jefferson Rusk in 1857, Jones... 13 KB (1,458 words) - 23:52, 1 April 2024 |
volunteer rangers during the Texas Revolution. Under the direction of Thomas Jefferson Rusk these horse marines patrolled the Texas coast in anticipation of... 5 KB (567 words) - 02:45, 4 February 2024 |
(1889–1893) Lycurgus J. Rusk (1851-1928), Wisconsin politician Simon Rusk (born 1981), Scottish footballer Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1803–1857), Texas military... 2 KB (241 words) - 04:23, 13 October 2020 |
 | James Fannin, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston, Thomas Jefferson Rusk and William B. Travis. There are also bronze plaques that commemorate... 9 KB (808 words) - 22:32, 6 August 2023 |
Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of Thomas Jefferson Rusk. On May 11, 2023, the university joined the University of Texas... 21 KB (1,845 words) - 03:03, 16 April 2024 |
 | Henninger Reagan practiced law in Palestine and Henderson County Thomas Jefferson Rusk settled in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, and was also a Chief... 46 KB (4,916 words) - 21:43, 29 April 2024 |
 | Power John S. Roberts Sterling C. Robertson José Francisco Ruiz Thomas Jefferson Rusk William. B. Scates George W. Smyth Elijah Stapp, ancestor of Brown... 12 KB (1,332 words) - 02:21, 11 May 2024 |
eventually formed a partnership with J. Pinckney Henderson and Thomas Jefferson Rusk. In December, Anderson became district attorney of the Fifth Judicial... 5 KB (465 words) - 16:05, 28 March 2024 |
 | Office." Secretary of State of Texas. Accessed August 31, 2008. "Thomas Jefferson Rusk Building." State Office of Risk Management. Accessed August 31,... 5 KB (458 words) - 16:53, 20 June 2023 |
Coffee Hays Edward Burleson Choctaw code talkers Frank W. Johnson Thomas Jefferson Rusk Sidney Sherman Erastus "Deaf" Smith John B. Jones James Fannin Benjamin... 27 KB (2,579 words) - 02:13, 19 April 2024 |
 | drew a salute from the Mexican lines. One of those rescued was Thomas Jefferson Rusk, later appointed as Texas Secretary of War. Lamar was promoted that... 25 KB (2,550 words) - 17:58, 17 April 2024 |
 | which was established in 1846, and the city of Henderson, founded in 1843 in Rusk County, are named in his honor. James Pinckney Henderson Elementary School... 12 KB (1,089 words) - 04:59, 25 July 2023 |
 | response helped convince Texas's U.S. Senators, Sam Houston and Thomas Jefferson Rusk, to support Stephen Douglas's compromise. With their support, a... 51 KB (6,882 words) - 14:43, 4 May 2024 |
 | from whom the word "maverick" originated, was born in Pendleton. Thomas Jefferson Rusk, early political and military leader of the Republic of Texas, serving... 15 KB (1,274 words) - 00:37, 7 May 2024 |
McKenna Story Television film 1986 Houston: The Legend of Texas Thomas Jefferson Rusk Television film 1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Harvey Episode: "Travelin'... 7 KB (67 words) - 09:14, 5 June 2023 |
 | as a whole, however, remained divided. In January 1853, Senator Thomas Jefferson Rusk of Texas introduced a bill to create two railroads, one with a northern... 68 KB (8,460 words) - 18:28, 5 April 2024 |
 | General Thomas Jefferson Rusk lobbied Secretary of War William Marcy and President James K. Polk to adopt Colt's revolvers for the U.S. military. Rusk testified:... 57 KB (7,517 words) - 03:31, 2 April 2024 |
 | Adjutant and Inspector General Frank W. Johnson Inspector General Thomas Jefferson Rusk Colonel Sidney Sherman Colonel James Bowie Colonel James Fannin... 39 KB (4,575 words) - 17:23, 4 May 2024 |
two months after statehood. Dec 29, 1845 – Feb 21, 1846 Vacant 1 Thomas Jefferson Rusk Democratic Feb 21, 1846 – Jul 29, 1857 Elected in 1846. Elected... 28 KB (114 words) - 17:05, 2 April 2024 |
 | Chihuahua was supported by both senators from Texas (Sam Houston and Thomas Jefferson Rusk), Daniel S. Dickinson of New York, Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois... 49 KB (5,783 words) - 05:16, 13 April 2024 |
 | Brigadier General Thomas Jefferson Rusk confiscated the homes of those who wished to remain neutral in the war. In July 1836, Rusk ordered the Carbajal... 39 KB (4,838 words) - 13:35, 3 March 2024 |
 | wished to replace Thomas Jefferson Rusk as commander of the army and sent Secretary of War Mirabeau B. Lamar to take Rusk's place. Rusk instead proposed... 28 KB (3,757 words) - 23:54, 16 December 2023 |
 | in Texas 9,868 1,054 sq mi (2,730 km2) Rusk County 401 Henderson 1843 Nacogdoches County Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1803–1857), a general in the Texas Revolution... 83 KB (1,075 words) - 02:06, 27 April 2024 |