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Richard Rush
(1780–1859) was
United States Attorney General
under
President
James Madison
and
United States Secretary of the Treasury
under
John Quincy Adams
. He was also Adams' running mate when he ran for re-election on the
National Republican
ticket in
1828
. Adams and Rush were defeated by
Andrew Jackson
and his running mate,
John C. Calhoun
.
Engraving:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
; restoration:
Andrew Shiva
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