Richard Rush (1780-1859)

U.S. Attorney-General & Minister to Britain and France etc.

He was married in 1809 to Catherine, daughter of Dr. James Murray, and they were the parents of ten children of whom seven (listed) lived to adulthood.

Parents

Dr. Benjamin Rush

U.S. Founding Father, Physician-General & "Father of American Psychiatry"

1746-1813

Julia (Stockton) Rush

Mrs Julia (Stockton) Rush

1759-1848

Spouse

Catherine (Murray) Rush

Mrs Catherine Eliza (Murray) Rush

1783-1854

Children

Benjamin Rush

Lawyer of Philadelphia & Secretary to the U.S. Legation in London

1811-1877

James Murray Rush

James Murray Rush, of Philadelphia

1813-1862

Anna Maria Rush

of Philadelphia, died unmarried

1820-1887

Madison Rush

Lt. Madison Rush, U.S.N., died without issue

1821-1856

Sarah Catherine Rush

of Philadelphia, died unmarried

1823-1905

Richard Henry Rush

Colonel & Commander of the 6th Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry ("Rush' Lancers")

1825-1893

Julia (Rush) Calvert

Mrs Julia Stockton (Rush) Calvert

1826-1858