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Richard Rush
Richard Rush
Historical Figure
Nationality: United States
Year of Birth: 1780
Year of Death: 1859
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Occupation: Lawyer, Politician, Diplomat
Parents: Benjamin Rush
Fictional Appearances:
Trail of Glory
POD: March 27, 1814
Appearance(s): 1812: The Rivers of War
Type of Appearance: Direct

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.

Political offices
(OTL)
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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