Jacob Rush (1746/47–1820) was an American jurist.
Jacob Rush, brother of Benjamin Rush, was born near Philadelphia, [1] perhaps in Byberry Township, [2] Pennsylvania, about December, 1746, or January, 1747. [1] He was graduated at Princeton in 1765, settled in the practice of law in Philadelphia, was a judge of the High Court of Errors and Appeals of Pennsylvania in 1784–1806, president of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia in 1806–20, and at an earlier date was a justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. [1] [2]
In the controversy between Joseph Reed and John Dickinson as to the character of Benedict Arnold, Judge Rush espoused the latter's cause, [1] defending Arnold against the charges of Reed in 1779. [2] Princeton gave him the degree LL.D. in 1804. He died in Philadelphia on January 5, 1820. [1] [2]
His publications include:
His daughter, Rebecca, published Kelroy, a novel (Philadelphia, 1812). [1] [2]
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