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Richard Rush (1780-1859) was an American laywer, politician, and diplomat. The son of Dr. Benjamin Rush, Richard Rush held a variety of positions over his career, serving as the ambassador to the United Kingdom (1817-1825) and to France (1847-1849), and as Attorney General (1814-17) and as Secretary of the Treasury (1825-1829).
Richard Rush in Trail of Glory[]
Like the rest of President James Madison's Cabinet, Attorney General Richard Rush left Washington after the British victory at Bladensburg. After the government regrouped in Georgetown, Jones accompanied Madison and Secretary of the Navy William Jones to Wiley's Tavern, and thus didn't learn of Sam Houston's plan to defend the Capitol Building until much later.
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Preceded by John Quincy Adams |
United States Minister to the United Kingdom 1817–1825 |
Succeeded by Rufus King |
Preceded by William R. King |
United States Minister to France 1847–1849 |
Succeeded by William Cabell Rives |
Preceded by William H. Crawford |
Secretary of the Treasury 1825–1829 |
Succeeded by Samuel D. Ingham |
Party political offices (OTL) | ||
New political party | National Republican nominee for Vice President of the United States 1828 |
Succeeded by John Sergeant |
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