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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rusk, Thomas Jefferson 1802-1856 (search)
Rusk, Thomas Jefferson 1802-1856 Legislator; born in Camden, S. C., Aug. 8, 1802; removed to Texas in 1835; was appointed the first minister of war of the republic of Texas. He took an active part in the war between Texas and Mexico, and, upon the annexation of Texas, was elected United States Senator in 1846. He died in Nacogdoches, Tex., July 29, 1856.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Texas, (search)
the States of the Union. The following is the text of the joint resolution of the Congress and of the Texas ordinance: committee room, July 4, 1845. Hon. Thomas J. Rusk, President of the Convention: The committee to whom was committed the communication of his Excellency the President of the republic, together with the acctions of the resolutions of the Congress of the United States aforesaid. Adopted by a vote of 56 to 1, July 4, 1845, in the tenth year of the republic. Thomas J. Rusk, President. James H. Raymond, Secretary. After the cession of Louisiana to the United States a controversy arose about its western boundary, which was aes officeJan., 1899 Joseph D. Sayersassumes officeJan., 1901 United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. Samuel Houston29th to 36th1846 to 1859 Thomas J. Rusk29th to 35th1846 to 1857 J. Pinckney Henderson35th1858 Matthias Ward35th to 36th1858 to 1859 John Hemphill36th to 37th1859 to 1861 Louis T. Wigfall36th to