RUSH, RICHARD


Meaning of RUSH, RICHARD in English

born Aug. 29, 1780, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.

died July 30, 1859, Philadelphia

U.S. diplomat.

The son of Monroe Doctrine . In 1836, as the U.S. agent in London, he received the bequest by which James Smithson founded the Smithsonian Institution ; Rush considered his role in founding the museum his most important public service.

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