RUSHE(SoundexR200)—See alsoFRUSHER,HUSER,ROESCH,ROSCH,ROSCHE,ROSH,ROUSCH,ROUSH,RUESCH,RUESCHE,RUHE,RUSCH,RUSCHE,RUSH,RUSHER,RUSHERN,RUSIE,SUEHR,TRUSHELL,USHER.
RUSHER(SoundexR260)—See alsoAUSHERMAN,FRUSHER,GUSHERT,HAUSHERR,HUSHER,LUSHER,RASHER,RAUSCHER,REISCHAUER,RESCHAR,RESCHER,RISHER,RISHOR,RUSCHER,RUSER,RUSH,RUSHE,RUSHERN,SHER,SLUSHER,TRUSHELL,TUSHER,USHER.
RUSHERN(SoundexR265)—See alsoAUSHERMAN,FRUSHER,GUSHERT,HAUSHERR,HERN,HUSHER,LUSHER,RUSH,RUSHE,RUSHER,SLUSHER,TRUSHELL,TUSHER,USHER.
| |  RUSHING:See alsoRushingManning | | Rushing, Gus — of Mansfield,WrightCounty, Mo.Democrat.Chair ofWright County Democratic Party, 1949; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Missouri,1952;candidate forMissouristate house of representatives from Wright County, 1964.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rushing, J. S. — of El Dorado,UnionCounty, Ark.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rushing, Kelsey — of Canton,MadisonCounty, Miss.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention fromMississippi,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Rushing, Mrs. Paul — of Camden,BentonCounty, Tenn.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromTennessee,1936.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rushing, Robert Gerald(1922-2002) —also known asRobert G. Rushing — of Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Big Sandy,BentonCounty, Tenn.,June 10,1922.American Independent candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives 66th District, 1976; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1984.Died in Royal Oak,OaklandCounty, Mich.,August13, 2002 (age80 years, 64days).Interment atBakers Chapel Cemetery, Big Sandy, Tenn. | | Rushing, Teresa — Libertarian. Libertarian candidate for Presidential Elector forTexas,2024(on behalf ofChaseR. Oliver andMichaelter Maat).Female.Still living as of 2024.
RUSHLIGHT(SoundexR242)—See alsoASHLIN,ASHLINE,BASHLINE,BESHLIN,BLUNTSHLI,LIGHT,MUEHLIG,OHLIGER,ROSHOLT,RUEHLIG,SEARCHLIGHT,SHLICKERMAN,SHLIVEK,UHLIG.
RUSHMORE(SoundexR256)—See alsoASHMON,ASHMORE,BUSHMAN,BUSHMANN,CASHMORE,CUSHMAN,ESHMONT,KUSHMAN,MARCHMORE,MORE,MUCHMORE,RUSH,RUSHMAN,SCHMORRENBERG,SHMORHUN,USHMAN,WASHMON.
RUSHONG(SoundexR252)—See alsoBAUSHOF,BUSHOLD,BUSHONG,CHONG,DESHONG,DISHONG,HONG,HONGISTO,HOUSHOLDER,PESCHONG,PHONGSAVANH,RUSH,RUSHING,SCHONGAR,SHONGOOD,THONG,UBSUSHONE.
| | RUSHTON:See alsoHenryLincoln Grant —JamesMaury | | Rushton, Carroll C. (d.1963) —of Marquette,MarquetteCounty, Mich.Circuitjudge in Michigan 25th Circuit, 1959-63; appointed 1959; died inoffice 1963.DiedJanuary28, 1963.Burial location unknown. | | Rushton, Elva — of Michigan. Communist. Workers candidate forsecretaryof state of Michigan, 1928.Burial location unknown. | | Rushton, Emily S. — of West Valley City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah,2008.Female.Still living as of 2008. | | Rushton, Frederick C. — of Worcester,WorcesterCounty, Mass.Democrat. Candidate formayorof Worcester, Mass., 2007; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Massachusetts,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Rushton, Herbert J.(1877-1947) —of Escanaba,DeltaCounty, Mich.Born in Manchester,WashtenawCounty, Mich.,February14, 1877.Republican.Lawyer;DeltaCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1915-16; member ofMichiganstate senate 30th District, 1927-32; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Michigan,1932,1936;candidate forU.S.Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1936;Michiganstate attorney general, 1941-44.Died in1947(ageabout70 years).Interment atLakeviewCemetery, Escanaba, Mich. | | Rushton, Jacqueline — of Buffalo,ErieCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1980.Female.Still living as of 1980. | | Rushton, Jody — ofCollinCounty, Tex.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas,2012.Still living as of 2012. | | Rushton, M. W. — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromAlabama,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Rushton, Marion — of Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.Democrat. Member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Alabama, 1939-47.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Rushton, Ray — of Montgomery,MontgomeryCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1916(HonoraryVice-President).Burial location unknown. | | Rushton, Steve — Libertarian. Candidate forTexasstate senate 12th District, 2002.Still living as of 2002.
RUSIE(SoundexR200)—See alsoBRUSIE,BUSIEK,BUSIEL,LAUSIER,MIEDUSIEWSKI,ROASEAU,ROSI,ROSSEAU,ROSSI,ROSSIO,ROSSY,ROUSSEAU,ROUSSEY,ROUZIE,ROYCE,ROZIA,ROZZI,RUISI,RUSHE,SIEUR.
RUSIGNOLA(SoundexR225)—See alsoBRIGNOLE,CARMAGNOLA,CASTAGNOLA,DELSIGNORE,MIGNOLET,SIGNOR,SIGNORACCI,SIGNORELLI,SPAGNOLA,TOUSIGNANT,VIGNOLA,WRIGNOL.
RUSINIAK(SoundexR252)—See alsoCHELMINIAK,HELMINIAK,MARCINIAK,PRUSINSKI,RASNICK,RESNICK,RESNIK,REZNICK,REZZONICO,ROSINIA,RZEWNICKI,YEDZINIAK.
| | Rusiniak, Yvonne L. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Socialist. Workers World candidate for Presidential Elector forMichigan,1984;Workers World candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan,1988.Female.Still living as of 1988.
RUSK(SoundexR200)—See alsoBORUSKE,BRUSKI,DRUSKER,DRUSKIN,GRUSKE,HRUSKA,KRUS,KRUSS,MARUSKA,PIETRUSKA,RASK,RISK,RISKE,RUCK,RUKS,RUSKIN,RUSS,TARUSKIN,TRUSKOSKY.
| | RUSK:See alsoSidnaPoage Dalton | | Rusk, Allen (1825-1904) — of Liberty,VernonCounty, Wis.Born in Clayton Township,PerryCounty, Ohio,February6, 1825.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1878, 1881.Died in Viroqua,VernonCounty, Wis.,March12, 1904 (age79 years, 35days).Burial location unknown. | | Rusk, David (b. 1940) — of Albuquerque,BernalilloCounty, N.M.Born in1940.Democrat.Mayorof Albuquerque, N.M., 1977-81.Still living as of 1981. | | Rusk, David Dean(1909-1994) —also known asDean Rusk — Born inCherokeeCounty, Ga.,February9, 1909.Rhodesscholar; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Secretary of State, 1961-69.Presbyterian.Member,Council onForeign Relations;KappaAlpha Order.Received thePresidentialMedal of Freedom in 1969.Died ofcongestiveheart failure, in Athens,ClarkeCounty, Ga.,December20, 1994 (age85 years, 314days).Interment atOconeeHill Cemetery, Athens, Ga. | | Rusk, DeanSeeDavid Dean Rusk | | Rusk, DonSeeDonald M. Rusk | | Rusk, Donald M. — also known asDon Rusk — of California. Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from California 40th District, 1992, 1994.Still living as of 1994. | | Rusk, Edward T. — of Iowa. Working Class candidate forU.S.Representative from Iowa 3rd District, 1996.Still living as of 1996. | | Rusk, Harry Welles(1852-1926) —also known asHarry W. Rusk — ofBaltimore,Md.Born inBaltimore,Md.,October17, 1852.Democrat. Member ofMarylandstate house of delegates, 1876, 1882; member ofMarylandstate senate, 1884-86;U.S.Representative from Maryland 3rd District, 1886-97;MarylandDemocratic state chair, 1898-1908.Methodist.Died inBaltimore,Md.,January28, 1926 (age73 years, 103days).Interment atGreenMount Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.  | Rusk, Jeremiah McLain(1830-1893) —also known asJeremiah M. Rusk — of Viroqua,VernonCounty, Wis.Born in Malta,MorganCounty, Ohio,June 17,1830.Republican. Member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1862; colonel in the Union Army during the CivilWar;U.S.Representative from Wisconsin, 1871-77 (6th District 1871-73, 7thDistrict 1873-77);Governor ofWisconsin, 1882-89;U.S.Secretary of Agriculture, 1889-93.Died in Viroqua,VernonCounty, Wis.,November21, 1893 (age63 years, 157days).Interment atViroquaCemetery, Viroqua, Wis. | | Rusk, Leo M. — of Pocatello,BannockCounty, Idaho.Democrat. Postmaster atPocatello,Idaho, 1920-24.Burial location unknown. | | Rusk, Lycurgus J.(1851-1928) —of Chippewa Falls,ChippewaCounty, Wis.Born inMorganCounty, Ohio,March13, 1851.Republican.Lawyer;member ofWisconsinstate assembly, 1899.Died, in St. Joseph'sHospital,Chippewa Falls,ChippewaCounty, Wis.,November5, 1928 (age77 years, 237days).Burial location unknown. | | Rusk, Thomas Jefferson(1803-1857) —also known asThomas J. Rusk — of Nacogdoches,NacogdochesCounty, Tex.Born in South Carolina,December5, 1803.Democrat.Delegateto Texas Consultation of 1835 from District of Nacogdoches, 1835;delegateto Texas Republic Republic constitutional convention fromDistrict of Nacogdoches, 1836;signer,Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836; general in the TexasArmy during the Texas War of Independence;TexasRepublic Secretary of War, 1836, 1836-37; member ofTexasRepublic House of Representatives, 1837-38;justice ofTexas Republic supreme court, 1838-40;delegateto Texas state constitutional convention, 1845;U.S.Senator from Texas, 1846-57; died in office 1857.Slaveowner.Killedhimself, in Nacogdoches,NacogdochesCounty, Tex.,July 29,1857 (age53 years, 236days).Interment atOakGrove Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Tex.; cenotaph atCongressionalCemetery, Washington, D.C.; statue atRuskCounty Courthouse Grounds, Henderson, Tex. | | Rusk, Tim — Democrat. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Texas 24th District, 2012.Still living as of 2012.
RUSKIN(SoundexR250)—See alsoBORUSKE,BRUSKI,DRUSKER,DRUSKIN,DUSKIN,ERSKIN,ERSKINE,GRUSKE,HAUSKINS,HRUSKA,HUSKINS,HUSKINSON,MARUSKA,PIETRUSKA,RASCON,RASKIN,RISKIN,ROSECAN,ROSKIN,RUSK,RUSSIN,SUSKIND,TARUSKIN,TRUSKOSKY.
RUSLING(SoundexR245)—See alsoBRUSLETTEN,GAUSLING,KRUSLING,LING,MCCAUSLIN,PRUSLIN,RISLING,ROSLING,TRUSLER,TRUSLON,TRUSLOW.
| | RUSLING:See alsoJohnRusling Block —SedgwickRusling Leap | | Rusling, Barbara — Republican. Member ofTexasstate house of representatives 57th District; defeated, 1992;elected 1994; defeated, 1996.Female.Still living as of 1996. | | Rusling, James Jacob(1844-1899) —also known asJames J. Rusling — of Hackettstown,WarrenCounty, N.J.Born in New Jersey,1844.Postmaster atHackettstown,N.J., 1898-99.DiedApril 2,1899 (ageabout 54years).Interment atUnionCemetery, Hackettstown, N.J. | | Rusling, John A.(1848-1921) —of Bridgeport,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Born in1848.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1896.Died in1921(ageabout73 years).Interment atMountainGrove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Conn. | | Rusling, Robert(1812-1879) —ofWarrenCounty, N.J.Born in Newburgh,WarrenCounty, N.J.,January1, 1812.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1859-61.Died in Hackettstown,WarrenCounty, N.J.,August9, 1879 (age67 years, 220days).Interment atUnionCemetery, Hackettstown, N.J.
| | Rusmisell, James A. — of Buckhannon,UpshurCounty, W.Va.Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from West Virginia 3rd District, 1934; delegate toRepublican National Convention from West Virginia,1944,1948,1956.Burial location unknown. | | Rusmisell, S. C. — ofBarbourCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Barbour County, 1885.Burial location unknown.
RUSS(SoundexR200)—See alsoANDRUSS,BURRUSS,DRUSS,KRUSS,KUSS,NUSS,PRUSS,RASS,RESS,REUSS,ROES,ROESE,ROESS,ROOS,ROOSE,ROS,ROSE,ROSS,ROSSE,ROUSE,ROUSS,ROWSE,ROYS,ROYSE,ROZE,RUESS,RUIZ,RUKS,RUSK,RUSSE,RUSSEK,RUSSEL,RUSSELL,RUSSIAN,RUSSILLO,RUSSIN,RUSSLER,RUSSO,RUSSON,RUSSOW.
| | RUSS:See alsoSamuelRuss Atwell —RussBovee —RussBurke —RussCoffman —RussJ. Danieu —RussDecker —RussDiamond —RussDuerstine —RussFrancis —RussFulcher —EdmundAlexander Hawes Jr. —RussC. Heddleston —RussHilk —RussKlecka —RussMadden —RussMeekins —RussMickelson —RussLee Monchil —WonderfulRuss Shaw —W.Russ Smith —RussStanton —RussSteele —RussStephens —RussStillwell —RussVogel —RussWagstaff —RussWall —RussWarren —RussWeeks —RussWilkey —RussWilliams | | Russ, Adolphus G. — of California. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly 8th District, 1867-69.Burial location unknown. | | Russ, Alice W. — of Shelton,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1924,1940;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Shelton; elected 1930; memberofConnecticutRepublican State Central Committee, 1940.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Russ, Bill — of Brookfield,CookCounty, Ill.Candidate forvillagepresident of Brookfield, Illinois, 2005.Still living as of 2005. | | Russ, Charles B. — of Chaplin,WindhamCounty, Conn.Republican. ElectedConnecticutstate house of representatives from Chaplin 1916.Burial location unknown. | | Russ, D. H. — of Enterprise,CoffeeCounty, Ala.Mayorof Enterprise, Ala., 1952-54.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Russ, John (1767-1833) — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Ipswich,EssexCounty, Mass.,October29, 1767.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1819-23; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Hartford, 1824, 1829; probatejudge in Connecticut, 1824.Died in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,June 22,1833 (age65 years, 236days).Interment atOldNorth Cemetery, Hartford, Conn. | | Russ, Mrs. John B. — of Shelton,FairfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromConnecticut,1928.Female.Burial location unknown. | | Russ, John P. H. — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Republican.Secretaryof state of North Carolina, 1862-64; postmaster atRaleigh,N.C., 1865.Burial location unknown. | | Russ, Jonathan — of New Sharon,FranklinCounty, Maine.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine,1856.Burial location unknown. | | Russ, Joseph — ofHumboldtCounty, Calif.Republican. Member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1871-73, 1877-80, 1885-87 (27th District 1871-73,1877-80, 3rd District 1885-87); delegate to Republican NationalConvention from California,1880.Intermentsomewherein Ferndale, Calif. | | Russ, Joseph IV — of Ferndale,HumboldtCounty, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Russ, Oliver P. — ofGentryCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Gentry County, 1891-92.Burial location unknown. | | Russ, Owen — of Mansfield,TollandCounty, Conn.Democrat. Candidate forConnecticutstate house of representatives from Mansfield, 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Russ, Theodore — ofBerrienCounty, Mich.Democrat. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Berrien County 1st District,1956.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Russ, Todd — Republican. Member ofOklahomastate house of representatives 55th District; elected 2009.Still living as of 2009. | | Russ, William M. — of Raleigh,WakeCounty, N.C.Mayorof Raleigh, N.C., 1895-98.Burial location unknown. | | Russ, William S. — of Perth Amboy,MiddlesexCounty, N.J.Whig. Postmaster atPerthAmboy, N.J., 1849-53.Burial location unknown.
RUSSE(SoundexR200)—See alsoBRUSSE,BRUSSEAU,BRUSSEL,DRUSSEL,GRUSSENDORF,KUSSE,RESSE,REUSS,RISSE,ROES,ROESE,ROESS,ROOS,ROOSE,ROS,ROSE,ROSS,ROSSE,ROUSE,ROUSS,ROWSE,ROYS,ROYSE,ROZE,RUESS,RUIZ,RUSS,RUSSEK,RUSSEL,RUSSELL,RUSSELLVILLE,RUSSENBERGER,RUSSO,SURRE,TRUSSELL.
RUSSEK(SoundexR220)—See alsoBRUSSE,BRUSSEAU,BRUSSEL,DRUSSEL,GRUSSENDORF,ISSEKS,KRUSE,KRUSEE,KUSER,LASSEK,RACEK,RAZZACK,REZAC,RIZSAK,ROSSUCK,ROSZAK,RUSS,RUSSE,RUSSEL,RUSSELL,RUSSELLVILLE,RUSSENBERGER,RUZICH,TRUSSELL.
| | RUSSEK:See alsoIsabelleR. Leeds | | Russek,IsabelleSeeIsabelleR. Leeds | | Russek, Stephen J. (b.1909) —of Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.Born in Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.,July 16,1909.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Ohio County, 1935-38,1941-42; resigned 1942; defeated, 1956.Catholic.Burial location unknown.| |  Relatives: Sonof Michael Russek and Anna (Zacek) Russek; married,January1, 1941, to Ruth Anderson Garvin. |
| | Russek, Trula — of Lafayette,LafayetteParish, La.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromLouisiana,1972.Female.Still living as of 1972.
RUSSEL(SoundexR240)—See alsoBRUSSE,BRUSSEAU,BRUSSEL,DRUSSEL,GRUSSENDORF,LEURS,LUERS,ROESSEL,ROSEL,ROSELLE,ROSILE,ROSSEL,ROSSELL,ROSZEL,ROSZELL,ROUSSEL,ROUSSELL,ROZELL,ROZELLE,ROZZELL,RUSS,RUSSE,RUSSEK,RUSSELL,RUSSELLVILLE,RUSSENBERGER,TRUSSELL,ULSER.
| | RUSSEL:See alsoRusselC. Abernethy —RusselBrehm —RusselPealer Breyfogle —EarlRussel Browder —HenryW. Chalfant —RusselJ. Chase —ClydeRussel Dengler —RusselB. Diehl —RusselDoe —RusselW. Fleming —RusselS. Gladwin —H.Russel Holland —JosephRussel Jones —RusselM. Lee —RusselLiimakka —RusselI. Myers —ErnestRussel North —RusselOtterbine —RusselC. Paris —RusselRansom —RusselW. Roback —J.Russel Sprague —EdwardRussel Stafford —RusselD. Stephens —RusselW. Swhier —RusselB. Updegraff —RusselWaters —EbenezerRussel White | | Russel, Alexander L. — of Pennsylvania.Secretaryof the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1850-52;AdjutantGeneral of Pennsylvania, 1862-67, 1870-73.Burial location unknown.  | Russel, Andrew (b. 1856) — of Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.Born in Jacksonville,MorganCounty, Ill.,June 17,1856.Republican.Banker;delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1904(alternate),1916,1920,1928;Illinoisstate treasurer, 1909-11, 1915-17; defeated, 1912;Illinoisstate auditor of public accounts, 1917-25.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows;Elks;Knightsof Pythias;Woodmen;Redmen;Moose.Interment atDiamondGrove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Ill.| | Image source:Illinois Blue Book 1919 |
| | Russel, Charles E. — of Syosset,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromNew York,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Russel, David — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromCalifornia,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Russel, Harry L. — ofWashingtonCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Washington County, 1920.Burial location unknown. | | Russel, Jim — of Los Gatos,SantaClara County, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,2008.Still living as of 2008. | | Russel, John — of Bethany,New HavenCounty, Conn.Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Bethany, 1839.Burial location unknown. | | Russel, John W. — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Socialist. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 4th District, 1909.Burial location unknown. | | Russel, Joseph — of Hoboken,HudsonCounty, N.J.Mayorof Hoboken, N.J., 1875-78.Burial location unknown. | | Russel, Samuel — of Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah,1912(speaker).Burial location unknown.
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