Allen Rusk
Allen Eugene Rusk (February 6, 1825 – March 12, 1904) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography[]
Rusk was born on February 6, 1825 in Clayton Township, Perry County, Ohio.[1][2] He settled in what is now Liberty, Wisconsin in 1855.[1] During the American Civil War, he served with the 42nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He was the brother of Jeremiah McLain Rusk.[1][3][4] He died in Viroqua, Wisconsin on March 12, 1905, one day after his wife Mary Newton Rusk (1818–1904).[3][4]
Political career[]
Rusk was a member of the Assembly in 1878 and 1881.[1] Additionally, he was Chairman of the Town Board (similar to city council) of Liberty, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
Legacy[]
The town of Liberty, Wisconsin was formerly named "Rusk Corners" after Rusk.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Lively Times of Another Era Gone, Liberty Basks in Quiet". The La Crosse Tribune. May 14, 1967. p. 20. Retrieved October 17, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. 1881. p. 524.
- ^ a b "Brother of Jeremiah Rusk". Davenport Morning Star. March 13, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Follows His Wife in Death". The Weekly Telegram. March 15, 1904. p. 1. Retrieved October 18, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- People from Perry County, Ohio
- People from Vernon County, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Wisconsin city council members
- Wisconsin Republicans
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- Union Army soldiers
- 1825 births
- 1904 deaths
- 19th-century American politicians