Richard S. Rust
Richard S. Rust | |
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Richard Sutton Rust | |
| Born | September 12, 1815 |
| Died | December 22, 1906 (aged 91) Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Occupation(s) | Preacher, educator |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Richard Hubbard 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.