Thomas Jefferson Rusk
American politician
Died when: 53 years 236 days (643 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius

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.He served as the President pro tempore of the United States Senate in 1857.
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