Rush Elmore

Rush Elmore (February 27, 1819 - August 14, 1864) was an American attorney and jurist who served as an associate judge of the Supreme Court of the Kansas Territory.

Early life

Elmore was born in Autauga County, Alabama, on February 27, 1819. His father, John Archer Elmore, was a soldier in the American Revolution who served under General Nathanael Greene. He attended the University of Alabama.

Rush Elmore entered private practice in Montgomery, Alabama after studying at the University of Alabama.

On January 31, 1857, Elmore assaulted John Henry Kagi, an abolitionist and lawyer, with both men firing at each other.

Later life and death

Elmore left the Court in 1860, upon Kansas' admission into the Union. Although he was a supporter of slavery in Kansas, he disagreed with secession and remained loyal to the United States. He continued in private practice in Topeka, Kansas, until his death there on August 19, 1864.