Rusk, Indiana | |
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 Martin County's location in Indiana | |
  Rusk Location in Martin County | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′26″N86°45′25″W / 38.55722°N 86.75694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Martin |
| Township | Lost River |
| Elevation | 656 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47581 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 451410 [1] |
Rusk is an unincorporated community in Lost River Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
Rusk was first settled in 1836, and was likely named after Jeremiah M. Rusk, a former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. [2] A post office was established at Rusk in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1954. [3]
The community was struck by an EF2 tornado on June 25, 2023. One person was killed, and another was injured when a two-story cabin was destroyed. [4]
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Henry Casson was an American newspaper publisher and public administrator. He was the 20th Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1899 through 1911, and was the 15th Secretary of State of Wisconsin (1895–1899).
Edwin Willits (also Willets) (April 24, 1830 – October 22, 1896) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Willits served as prosecuting attorney of Monroe County, Republican from Michigan's 2nd congressional district for the 45th, 46th, and 47th Congresses. Presidents of Michigan State Normal School (now Eastern Michigan University) and the State Agricultural College (now Michigan State University). The first Assistant U.S. Secretary of Agriculture under Jeremiah McLain Rusk for Benjamin Harrison's administration.
Rusk is a dry biscuit. It may also refer to:
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This village was settled in 1836...for Jeremiah McLain Rusk, congressman and U.S. secretary of agriculture.
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