Allen Rusk
Allen Eugene Rusk was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.Biography
Rusk was born on February 6, 1825 in Clayton Township, Perry County, Ohio. He settled in what is now Liberty, Wisconsin in 1855. During the American Civil War, he served with the 42nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He was the brother of Jeremiah McLain Rusk. He died in Viroqua, Wisconsin on March 12, 1905, one day after his wife Mary Newton Rusk.Political career
Rusk was a member of the Assembly in 1878 and 1881. Additionally, he was Chairman of the Town Board of Liberty, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.Legacy
The town of Liberty, Wisconsin was formerly named "Rusk Corners" after Rusk.
