Richard S. Rust

Not to be confused with Richard Rust, an actor.
Richard S. Rust
Richard Sutton Rust
Born(1815-09-12)September 12, 1815
Ipswich, Massachusetts, US
DiedDecember 22, 1906(1906-12-22) (aged 91)
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Occupation(s)Preacher, educator
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(m. 1875; died 1899)​
ChildrenRichard Hubbard Rust

Richard Sutton Rust (September 12, 1815 – December 22, 1906) was an American Methodist preacher, abolitionist, educator, writer, lecturer, secretary of the Freedmen's Bureau, and founder of the Freedmen's Aid Society.[1] He also helped found multiple educational institutions including his namesake Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi,[2] the oldest historically black United Methodist-related college.[1]

  1. ^ a b Born, Michael. "Richard S. Rust, a minister with a mission".
  2. ^ Robinson, Marco. "Rust College". Mississippi Encyclopedia.