Richard S. 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. He also helped found multiple educational institutions including his namesake Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi, the oldest historically black United Methodist-related college.

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
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