The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Rushe to Russel

Index to Politicians: Rushe to Russel

RUSHE (Soundex R200) — See also FRUSHER, HUSER, ROESCH, ROSCH, ROSCHE, ROUSCH, ROUSH, RUESCH, RUHE, RUSCH, RUSH, RUSHERN, TRUSHELL, USHER.

Rushe, Frank See J. Frank Rushe
Rushe, J. Frank — of Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Md. Mayor of Hyattsville, Md., 1921-25. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RUSHERN (Soundex R265) — See also AUSHERMAN, FRUSHER, HAUSHERR, HERN, HUSHER, LUSHER, RUSH, RUSHE, SLUSHER, TRUSHELL, TUSHER, USHER.

RUSHERN: See also Rushern L. Baker III.

RUSHFORD (Soundex R216) — See also ASHFORD, BASHFORD, BUSHFIELD, FORD, RUSH, WASHFORD.

Rushford, Sharon (b. 1951) — of Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, Calif. Born in 1951. Independent candidate for Governor of California, 2003. Still living as of 2003.

RUSHING (Soundex R252) — See also BARSHINGER, BRUSHINGHAM, CUSHIN, CUSHING, CUSHINGBERRY, HUSHING, KUSHINS, LUSHINSKY, PERSHING, RUSH, SHING, SHINGLE, SHINGLER, SHINGLETON, TIRESHING, WASHINGTON, WISHINGRAD.

RUSHING: See also Rushing Manning.
Rushing, Gus — of Mansfield, Wright County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1952; candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Wright County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Rushing, J. S. — of El Dorado, Union County, Ark. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Rushing, Mrs. Paul — of Camden, Benton County, Tenn. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Rushing, Robert G. — of Oakland County, Mich. American Independent candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 66th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976.

RUSHLIGHT (Soundex R242) — See also ASHLIN, BESHLIN, BLUNTSHLI, LIGHT, OHLIGER, ROSHOLT, RUEHLIG, SEARCHLIGHT, SHLIVEK.

RUSHLIGHT: See also Juanita Rushlight Leggett.

RUSHMORE (Soundex R256) — See also ASHMON, ASHMORE, BUSHMAN, BUSHMANN, CASHMORE, CUSHMAN, ESHMONT, MARCHMORE, MORE, MUCHMORE, RUSH, SCHMORRENBERG, SHMORHUN, USHMAN, WASHMON.

RUSHMORE: See also Jean Rushmore Patterson.

RUSHTON (Soundex R235) — See also ARSHT, ASHTON, BARSHTER, HURSTON, LESHTZ, NAISHTAT, RUSH.

Rushton, Carroll C. (d. 1963) — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Circuit judge in Michigan 25th Circuit, 1959-63; appointed 1959; died in office 1963. Died January 28, 1963. Burial location unknown.
Rushton, Elva — of Michigan. Workers candidate for secretary of state of Michigan, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Rushton, Herbert J. (1877-1947) — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Born in Manchester, Washtenaw County, Mich., February 14, 1877. Republican. Lawyer; Delta County Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-16; member of Michigan state senate 30th District, 1927-32; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932, 1936; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1936; Michigan state attorney general, 1941-44. Died in 1947. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Escanaba, Mich.
Rushton, Jacqueline — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Rushton, Marion — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Alabama, 1943-47. Still living as of 1947.
Rushton, Ray — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1916. Burial location unknown.

RUSINIAK (Soundex R252) — See also BRUSIE, CHELMINIAK, PRUSI, PRUSINSKI, RASNICK, RESNICK, REZNICK, ROSINIA, RZEWNICKI.

Rusiniak, Yvonne L. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Workers World candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1984, 1988. Female. Still living as of 1988.

RUSK (Soundex R200) — See also DRUSKER, HRUSKA, PIETRUSKA, RISK, RUCK, RUSS, TARUSKIN, TRUSKOSKY.

Rusk, David (b. 1940) — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in 1940. Democrat. Mayor of Albuquerque, N.M., 1977-81. Still living as of 1981.
Rusk, David Dean (1909-1994) — also known as Dean Rusk — Born in Cherokee County, Ga., February 9, 1909. Rhodes scholar; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Secretary of State, 1961-69. Presbyterian. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Kappa Alpha Order. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969. Died of congestive heart failure, in Athens, Clarke County, Ga., December 20, 1994. Interment at Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Ga.
- See also: Wikipedia article.
Rusk, Dean See David Dean Rusk
Rusk, Don See Donald M. Rusk
Rusk, Donald M. — also known as Don Rusk — of California. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 40th District, 1992, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Rusk, Edward T. — of Iowa. Working Class candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Rusk, Harry Welles (1852-1926) — also known as Harry W. Rusk — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Baltimore, Md., October 17, 1852. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1876, 1882; member of Maryland state senate, 1884-86; U.S. Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1886-97; Maryland Democratic state chair, 1898-1908. Methodist. Died in Baltimore, Md., January 28, 1926. Interment at Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
- See also: congressional biography.
Rusk, Jeremiah McLain (1830-1893) — also known as Jeremiah M. Rusk — of Viroqua, Vernon County, Wis. Born in Malta, Morgan County, Ohio, June 17, 1830. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state assembly, 1862; major in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin, 1871-77 (6th District 1871-73, 7th District 1873-77); Governor of Wisconsin, 1882-89; U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1889-93. Died in Viroqua, Vernon County, Wis., November 21, 1893. Interment at Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Wis. Rusk County, Wis. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography; National Governors Association biography.
Rusk, Thomas Jefferson (1803-1857) — of Texas. Born in South Carolina, December 5, 1803. Democrat. Delegate to Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Nacogdoches, 1835; delegate to Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention from District of Nacogdoches, 1836; signer, Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; general in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; Texas Republic Secretary of War, 1836, 1836-37; member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1837-38; justice of Texas Republic supreme court, 1838-40; delegate to Texas state constitutional convention, 1845; U.S. Senator from Texas, 1846-57; died in office 1857. Committed suicide, in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Tex., July 29, 1857. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Tex.; cenotaph at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.; statue at Rusk County Courthouse Grounds, Henderson, Tex. Rusk County, Tex. is named for him.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article.

RUSLING (Soundex R245) — See also KRUSLING, LING, MCCAUSLIN, RISLING, TRUSLER, TRUSLON.

RUSLING: See also John Rusling Block; Sedgwick Rusling Leap.
Rusling, Robert — of Warren County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1859-61. Burial location unknown.

RUSMISELL (Soundex R252) — See also COMPROMISER, ISELLE, LOISELLE, LOUISELL, MARCHISELLI, MISENER, MISENHEIMER, MISENHELDER, MISENHIMER, RUDISELL, RUSMISSELL, SMISER, SUMMERSILL.

Rusmisell, S. C. — of Barbour County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1885. Burial location unknown.

RUSMISSELL (Soundex R252) — See also AMISS, BEMISS, BISSELL, CISSELL, COMMISSIONG, DIERMISSEN, DISSELL, FRISSELL, KISSELL, MISS, MISSIMER, MISSO, RUSMISELL, SMISER, SUMMERSILL, VANHOOMISSEN.

Rusmissell, James A. — of Buckhannon, Upshur County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1944, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

RUSS (Soundex R200) — See also BURRUSS, DRUSS, KUSS, NUSS, RESS, REUSS, ROESE, ROESS, ROOS, ROS, ROSE, ROSS, ROSSE, ROUSE, ROUSS, ROWSE, ROYS, ROYSE, RUIZ, RUSK, RUSSE, RUSSEK, RUSSEL, RUSSELL, RUSSIAN, RUSSILLO, RUSSIN, RUSSLER, RUSSO, RUSSON.

RUSS: See also Russ Adams; Russ Bovee; Russ Burke; Russ J. Danieu; Russ Francis; Russ C. Heddleston; Russ Klecka; W. Russ Smith; Russ Stephens; Russ Walker.
Russ, Adolphus G. — of California. Member of California state assembly 8th District, 1867-69. Burial location unknown.
Russ, Alice W. — of Shelton, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1924, 1940; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Russ, D. H. — of Enterprise, Coffee County, Ala. Mayor of Enterprise, Ala., 1952-54. Still living as of 1954.
Russ, John (1767-1833) — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Massachusetts, 1767. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1819-23; member of Connecticut state legislature. Died in 1833. Interment at Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
- See also: congressional biography.
Russ, Mrs. John B. — of Shelton, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Russ, John P. H. — of Wake County, N.C. Secretary of state of North Carolina, 1862-64. Burial location unknown.
Russ, Jonathan — of New Sharon, Franklin County, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1856. Burial location unknown.
Russ, Joseph — of Humboldt County, Calif. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1871-73, 1877-80, 1885-87 (27th District 1871-73, 1877-80, 3rd District 1885-87); delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1880. Interment somewhere in Ferndale, Calif.
Russ, Joseph IV — of Ferndale, Humboldt County, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Russ, Theodore — of Berrien County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Russ, William M. — of Raleigh, Wake County, N.C. Mayor of Raleigh, N.C., 1895-98. Burial location unknown.

RUSSE (Soundex R200) — See also BRUSSE, BRUSSEAU, GRUSSENDORF, KUSSE, REUSS, ROESE, ROESS, ROOS, ROS, ROSE, ROSS, ROSSE, ROUSE, ROUSS, ROWSE, ROYS, ROYSE, RUIZ, RUSS, RUSSEK, RUSSEL, RUSSELL, RUSSO, SURRE, TRUSSELL.

RUSSE: See also Kelly L. Castleberry.

RUSSEK (Soundex R220) — See also BRUSSE, BRUSSEAU, GRUSSENDORF, KRUSE, KUSER, LASSEK, RACEK, RAZZACK, RIZSAK, ROSSUCK, RUSS, RUSSE, RUSSEL, RUSSELL, RUZICH, TRUSSELL.

Russek, Stephen J. (b. 1909) — of Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., July 16, 1909. Son of Michael Russek and Anna (Zacek) Russek; married, January 1, 1941, to Ruth Anderson Garvin. Democrat. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1935-38, 1941-42; resigned 1942; defeated, 1956. Catholic. Still living as of 1956.
Russek, Trula — of Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

RUSSEL (Soundex R240) — See also BRUSSE, BRUSSEAU, GRUSSENDORF, LEURS, LUERS, ROSELLE, ROSILE, ROSSEL, ROSSELL, ROUSSEL, ROZZELL, RUSS, RUSSE, RUSSEK, RUSSELL, TRUSSELL.

Russel, Andrew — of Jacksonville, Morgan County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1904 (alternate), 1916, 1920, 1928; Illinois state treasurer, 1909-11, 1915-17; defeated, 1912; Illinois state auditor of public accounts, 1917-25. Interment at Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill.
Russel, Charles E. — of Syosset, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Russel, David — of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Russel, Harry L. — of Washington County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Washington County, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Russel, John W. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 4th District, 1909. Burial location unknown.
Russel, Joseph — of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Hoboken, N.J., 1875-78. Burial location unknown.
Russel, Samuel — of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1912. Burial location unknown.

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