Marker Inscription
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Historical Marker
Rusk, Thomas J.
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About this site
Rusk, Thomas J. is a historical marker in Henderson, Rusk County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Rusk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.1566, -94.7994 near Henderson. The nearest cataloged historic site is First United Methodist Church of Henderson (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Merritt Building, Masonic Lodge Building, and Henderson.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5401011056. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
This Henderson marker honors Thomas Jefferson Rusk (1803-1857), a Georgia-born lawyer who became one of the Republic of Texas's foremost leaders. Rusk signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, served as secretary of war and commanded troops after San Jacinto, was the republic's first chief justice, and later served as a United States senator. Rusk County and the town of Rusk are named for him; he is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Nacogdoches.
Sources: tshaonline.orghmdb.org
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