Death of Richard Rush

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Summary

Richard Rush dies. His career, especially his role in securing the James Smithson bequest in the English Court of Chancery, in founding the Institution, and on the Board of Regents, is recalled in the 1859 Annual Report.

Subject

  • Rush, Richard 1780-1859
  • Board of Regents
  • Great Britain Court of Chancery
  • Board of Regents

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1859, p. 101-2

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1859

Topic

  • Smithson Bequest
  • Actions and defenses
  • Deaths

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