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Richard Rush

1780 - 1859

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Richard Rush (August 29, 1780 – July 30, 1859) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as the 8th United States Attorney General from 1814 to 1817 and the 8th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1825 to 1829. He served as John Quincy Adams's running mate on the National Republican ticket during the 1828 United States presidential election. He served as Attorney General of Pennsylvania in 1811 and as Comptroller of the Treasury during the James Madison administration. Rush became one of Madison's closest advisers during the War of 1812 and Madison elevated him to United States Attorney General in 1814. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Rush is the 16,715th most popular politician (down from 16,447th in 2024), the 10,327th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,856th in 2019) and the 780th most popular American Politician.

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Among people born in 1780, Richard Rush ranks 55. Before him are Michele Tenore, Antonie Brentano, Jørgen Jørgensen, William Ellery Channing, Edward Hicks, and Robert Torrens. After him are Robert Smirke, William J. Duane, Israel Pickens, and Thomas Chalmers. Among people deceased in 1859, Richard Rush ranks 63. Before him are José Miguel de Velasco Franco, Mountstuart Elphinstone, Juan Bautista Ceballos, Charles Hamilton Smith, Bakht Khan, and George M. Bibb. After him is David Cox.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Rush ranks 10,329 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Jenkins (1958), George Ryan (1934), Earl Monroe (1944), Mavis Staples (1939), Charles Brackett (1892), and Robin Givens (1964). After him are Flavor Flav (1959), Madge Bellamy (1899), Steve Albini (1962), Robert Schwartzman (1982), Una Merkel (1903), and Mark Esper (1964).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Richard Rush ranks 780. Before him are Miriam A. Ferguson (1875), Usha Vance (1986), George M. Bibb (1776), Joe Manchin (1947), Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927), and George Ryan (1934). After him are Mark Esper (1964), Elihu B. Washburne (1816), Tim Kaine (1958), Richard Shelby (1934), Rufus King (1755), and Tenskwatawa (1775).

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