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Thomas Jefferson Rusk

Thomas Jefferson Rusk

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Democratic Party

Biography

Born 1803-12-05 · Died 1857-07-29

American politician (1803–1857)

Political party

  • Democratic Party
  • Democratic Party
  • Democratic Party

Occupations

  • politician
  • lawyer
  • judge
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • judge
  • politician
  • lawyer
  • judge

Terms in office & positions

  • President pro tempore of the United States Senate — 1857-03-14 – 1857-07-29
  • United States senator — 1846-02-21 – 1847-03-04
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1853-03-04
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1857-07-29
  • President pro tempore of the United States Senate — 1857-03-14 – 1857-07-29
  • United States senator — 1846-02-21 – 1847-03-04
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1853-03-04
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1857-07-29
  • President pro tempore of the United States Senate — 1857-03-14 – 1857-07-29
  • United States senator — 1846-02-21 – 1847-03-04
  • United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-03-04
  • United States senator — 1849-03-04 – 1851-03-04
  • United States senator — 1851-03-04 – 1853-03-04
  • United States senator — 1853-03-04 – 1855-03-04
  • United States senator — 1855-03-04 – 1857-03-04
  • United States senator — 1857-03-04 – 1857-07-29

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Offices & 2026 races

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