Albert Rust
| Albert Rust | |
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| Delegate from Arkansas to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States |
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In office May 18, 1861 – February 17, 1862 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd District | |
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In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
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| Preceded by | Edward A. Warren |
| Succeeded by | James M. Hinds |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd District | |
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In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 |
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| Preceded by | Edward A. Warren |
| Succeeded by | Edward A. Warren |
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| Born | 1818 Fauquier County, Virginia |
| Died | April 4, 1870 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Allegiance |
 Confederate States
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| Service/branch | Provisional Army of the Confederate States |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier-General
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Albert Rust (1818 – April 4, 1870) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas, and a delegate to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. He is also known for being a Brigadier-General in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
Albert Rust was born in 1818 in Fauquier County, Virginia to William Rust and his wife Elizabeth; his exact birth date is not known. Rust married Jane Carrington (1824-1847) of Charlotte County, Virginia, on April 17, 1844, but she soon died, and was buried in Hervey Cemetery in Hempstead County, Arkansas. He then married Anne Bouldin Cabell, and at least three of their children (raised in Virginia during the American Civil War) would survive to adulthood: Julia Rust Tutwiler (1854-1923), Breckenridge Cabell Rust (1855-1892) and author Pauline Carrington Rust Bouve (1860-1928).
Rust was admitted to the bar in 1836 and the following year moved from Virginia to Arkansas, settling in Union County, Arkansas. Rust bought land and a store near the river in 1837. By 1838, Rust held the U.S. government contract to survey land in the new state. In 1839, the county seat was moved present day Champagnolle. As Rust owned the only building suitable, so his storehouse also became the courthouse.
He then read law and was admitted to the Arkansas bar. In 1842, Rust won a seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, where he was re-elected twice, and also elected 1852-1854.
Rust ran in a special election for an open congressional seat in 1846. He won fourteen counties, yet got only third place. In 1852 he was elected Speaker Pro-Tempore of the Arkansas House of Representatives a very powerful position. Two years later. Democrats nominated Rust for United States Congress. He won the general election and went to Washington, D.C..
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