Richard Rush
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. Rush remained in that position after James Monroe took office. He served as the acting Secretary of State briefly in 1817 and negotiated the Rush–Bagot Treaty, which limited naval forces on the Great Lakes.
Rush served as the ambassador to Britain from 1818 to 1825. He negotiated the Treaty of 1818 which set the boundary between the U.S. and Canada and had discussions with George Canning that led to the announcement of the Monroe Doctrine. He served as minister to France from 1847 to 1849. He helped establish and served on the board of regents for the Smithsonian Institution. Provided by Wikipedia
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1A portrait of Masonry and Antimasonry, as drawn by Richard Rush, John Quincy Adams, William Wirt, &cby Rush, Richard, 1780-1859, Rush, Richard, 1780-1859, Rush, Richard, 1780-1859, Rush, Richard, 1780-1859, Rush, Richard, 1780-1859
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15by Rush, Richard, 1780-1859
Published 1812
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Published 1831
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Published 1833
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