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| Delegate from Arkansas to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States | |
| In office May 18, 1861 – February 17, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas's 2nd District | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Edward A. Warren |
| Succeeded by | None (1861–1868) James M. Hinds (Jun.–Oct. 1868) |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | Edward A. Warren |
| Succeeded by | Edward A. Warren |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Union County | |
| In office November 1, 1852 – November 6, 1854 Serving with
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| 7th Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office November 2, 1846 – November 4, 1848 | |
| Governor | Thomas S. Drew |
| Preceded by | John S. Roane |
| Succeeded by | Edward A. Warren |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Union County | |
| In office November 7, 1842 – November 4, 1848 | |
| Preceded by | Hiram Smith |
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| Born | c. 1818 Fauquier County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 4, 1870 (aged 51–52) Pulaski County, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Brain abscess |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | Dr. George W. Rust (brother) |
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| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
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Albert Rust (c. 1818 – April 4, 1870) was an American politician and slaveholder,[1] who served as a delegate from Arkansas to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative from Arkansas's 2nd congressional district (1859–1861). He also served as a senior officer of the Confederate States Army who commanded infantry in the Eastern, Western, and Trans-Mississippi theaters of the American Civil War.
- ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo (January 20, 2022). "More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved January 30, 2022.