The 1838 Republic of Texas presidential election was the second presidential election. It was held on September 3, 1838. By a provision of the constitution, the term of office of the first president w
Thomas Jefferson Rusk was an early political and military leader of the Republic of Texas, serving as its first secretary of war and as a general at the Battle of San Jacinto. He was later a U.S. poli
Thomas Jefferson Rusk
Statue of Thomas Jefferson Rusk at Rusk County Courthouse in Henderson, Texas