Amador-Yuba-Sacramento County CA Archives Biographies.....Rust, Richard C. 1855 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 30, 2007, 9:36 pm Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891) RICHARD C. RUST, "a native son of the Golden West," was born in Marysville, Yuba County, California, October 19, 1855. His parents, Richard and Evaline (Church) Rust, natives of Vermont, emigrated from that State in an early day and settled in New Orleans, Louisiana, where they resided until 1849. In the spring of this year, his father, having been appointed one of the Government Commission to establish the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, removed to San Diego, California, where he resided until 1851. From 1849 to 1851 he held the position of Alcalde for San Diego County, which corresponds to the office of county clerk and recorder, of the present time. Was elected County Clerk of San Diego County at the first election after admission of California as a State. In 1851 he went to Marysville, and established the Marysville Express, a newspaper which he published and was connected with till 1857. During the same time he established the Placer Herald, which he sold in a short time. The Herald is still published at Auburn, and is one of the leading papers of Placer County. In 1857 he sold out his interest in Marysville and moved to Sacramento, where he was employed as editor on the State Journal till 1858. At the time the Vigilance Committee of California was organized in 1856, Mr. Rust was strenuously opposed to this organization and used his influence for its dissolution, and the re-establishment of a government on democratic principles. In 1859 he moved to Mokelumne Hill, becoming connected wite [sic] the Calaveras Chronicle, which he conducted until 1861. He then sold his interests in the Chronicle, and retired from the newspaper business; the paper is still being published at Mokelumne Hill. Mr. Rust was engaged in several newspaper enterprises before he came to California. In 1861 he purchased a homestead about ten miles above Mokelumne Hill, and engaged in domestic pursuits, until the time of his death, which occurred August 15, 1872. Mr. Rust never entirely gave up his literary pursuits, having continually acted as correspondent for a number of the leading newspapers of the State, to the time of his death. He died at the age of sixty-three years. His wife is still living, and is seventy-four years old. Richard C. Rust, the subject of this sketch, was married November 30, 1887, to Miss Lizzie G. Hosmer, a daughter of H. B. and M. V. (Tagart) Hosmer. They have one child, Richard Whitney, born December 3, 1889. Mr. Rust is a stanch Democrat, and received his early education in the public schools of Calaveras County, after which he attended D. C. Stone's preparatory school for the State University. In March, 1876, he commenced the study of law with O'Connor & Pardow in San Francisco, after which he was with Hon. A. C. Adams. He was admitted to the bar, November 10, 1879, and March 19, 1885, was admitted to the United States District Court, and November 11, 1887, to the United States Circuit Court, and from 1879 to 1883, practiced law in San Francisco. In 1883 he came to Jackson, Amador County, and formed a partnership with Hon. A. Caminetti, with whom he remained until January 1, 1887. He then formed a partnership with Hon. John A. Eagon, under the firm name of Eagon & Rust, with whom he is still associated. They have an extensive law practice, and are one of the leading law firms of the foothills of Northern California. Additional Comments: Extracted from Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California. Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of Prominent Citizens of To-day. "A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendents." – Macauley. CHICAGO THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY 1891. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/amador/bios/rust1152nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 4.6 Kb