Richard Rush Autographs
Richard Rush (August 29, 1780 – July 30, 1859) was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat who served as the 8th United States Attorney General from 1814 to 1817 and the 8th United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1825 to 1829. He served as John Quincy Adams's running mate on the National Republican ticket during the 1828 United States presidential election.
He served as Attorney General of Pennsylvania in 1811 and as Comptroller of the Treasury during the James Madison administration. Rush became one of Madison's closest advisers during the War of 1812 and Madison elevated him to United States Attorney General in 1814. Rush remained in that position after James Monroe took office. He served as the acting Secretary of State briefly in 1817 and negotiated the Rush–Bagot Treaty, which limited naval forces on the Great Lakes.
Rush served as the ambassador to Britain from 1818 to 1825. He negotiated the Treaty of 1818 which set the boundary between the U.S. and Canada and had discussions with George Canning that led to the announcement of the Monroe Doctrine. He served as minister to France from 1847 to 1849. He helped establish and served on the board of regents for the Smithsonian Institution. He was the last surviving member of the Madison and Monroe Cabinets.
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Traded items with a signature of Richard Rush
The most expensive item with a signature of Richard Rush (SIGNED Washington In Domestic Life by Richard Rush (Son of Benjamin Rush) 1857) was sold in February 2026 for $1,956.13 while the cheapest item (RICHARD RUSH SIGNED LETTER MAY 10, 1813 CABINET MEMBER UNDER JOHN QUINCY ADAMS) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2014. The month with the most items sold (1) was January 2008 with an average selling price of $59.00 for an autographed item of Richard Rush. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2014 with $1,799.10 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $19.50 was January 2009. In average, an autographed item from Richard Rush is worth $45.88.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Richard Rush were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 15th Congress Message from President Monroe, Richard Rush signed copy | $37.66 |  |
| 1813 Richard Rush, Treasury Dept, Secretary, document signed | $53.00 | |
| 1818, Gen. William Barton, Prisoner at Danville, VT; letter signed, Richard Rush | $102.50 | |
| 1826 RICHARD RUSH SIGNED TREASURY CIRCULAR | $79.00 | |
| 1842 Richard Rush, Treasury Secretary, autograph request letter signed | $33.77 | |
| ANALECTIC MAGAZINE RICHARD RUSH OWN BOOKLET 1814 AUTOGRAPHED BY RUSH LOUISIANA | $54.88 | |
| Letter signed and franked by US statesman Richard Rush, 1812 | $45.08 | |
| Richard Rush - 8th U.S. Secty of Treasury - Signed Partial Document, 1813 | $58.00 | |
| RICHARD RUSH 1813 SIGNED BOOKLET AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE BRITISH AFRICA COAST FLEET | $27.00 | |
| RICHARD RUSH Madison's Attorney General, Adams Treasury Secretary Signed Letter | $113.50 | |
| RICHARD RUSH Signed letter Sec Treas, Atty Gen, Madison Monroe JQ Adams Polk. VP | $46.67 | |
| TREASURY SECRETARY RICHARD RUSH 1827 AUTOGRAPH | $53.00 | |
| TREASURY SECRETARY RICHARD RUSH 1827 AUTOGRAPH | $53.00 | |
| TREASURY SECRETARY RICHARD RUSH 1827 AUTOGRAPH | $53.00 | |
| TREASURY SECRETARY RICHARD RUSH 1827 AUTOGRAPH | $53.00 | |
