Claude Ewing Rusk

Claude Ewing Rusk
Rusk, c. 1910
Born	(1871-11-20)November 20, 1871 Knox County, Illinois, US
Died	February 3, 1931(1931-02-03) (aged 59) Grants Pass, Oregon, US
Resting place	The Castle, Mount Adams, Washington 46°12′07″N 121°28′56″W / 46.201815°N 121.482139°W / 46.201815; -121.482139
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Teacher; newspaper editor; lawyer; recipient of the US Land Office, Yakima, WA; author; justice of the peace, Grants Pass, OR
Known for	First ascent direct up Boulder Ridge, Mount Baker First ascent of the east side of Glacier Peak First ascent of the east side of Mount Adams
Notable work	Tales of a Western Mountaineer

Claude Ewing Rusk (November 20, 1871 – February 3, 1931), also known as C. E. Rusk, was an American mountaineer, lawyer, and author from Washington who pioneered routes up Mount Adams, Mount Baker, and Glacier Peak. He also ascended many other peaks in Washington, Oregon, and California.