Rush Nutt (1781–1837) was a Mississippian planter, physician, and scientist. He was the founder of Laurel Hill Plantation and discovered Petit Gulf cotton. He is a former justice of the Jefferson County court in Mississippi.
Nutt was born as Rushworth Nutt to Richard Turner Nutt and Elizabeth Rawlings in Northumberland County, Virginia. Nutt studied under Dr. Benjamin Rush at the University of Pennsylvania. Nutt changed his name from Rushworth to Rush after Dr. Benjamin Rush.[1]
Careeredit
Nutt moved to the West in 1805 to Jefferson County, Mississippi and established the Laurel Hill Plantation. He established Oakland College.[1] He built the first brick church in Rodney. He toured Egypt, Jerusalem, Syria, Turkey, and Greece. He was the first American to visit those regions. He wrote about his travels, agriculture and scientific studies.[2]
Nutt developed the "Petit Gulf", a hybrid strain, in 1833. He developed the Egypto-Mexican hybrid cotton in 1841.[3] The cotton he developed were easier to pick.[4]
A article about his trips to Chkickasaw tribes was published in 1947 called "Nutt's Trip to the Chickasaw Country" in the Journal of Mississippi History by Jesse D. Jennings.[5][6] He served as an appointed Justice in the court of Jefferson County, Mississippi.[7]
Personal lifeedit
Nutt's first wife died six months after their marriage.[8]
Nutt married Eliza Ker, his second marriage, on 23 March 1808. She was the daughter of Judge David Ker.[1] They had seven children.[8] His son was Haller Nutt, was a planter who supported the Union during the United States Civil War.[1] According to Haller Nutt's listed property in 1860, he owned 42,947 acres and 800 slaves.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Nutt, Rush, 1781-1837 - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi: Volume II, Part II. Pelican Publishing. p. 519. ISBN978-1-4556-0119-6.
^"The Chickasaw Nation - References - Paper 1 - The Chickasaw Villages". thechickasawvillages.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^Altherr, Thomas L.; Menna, Larry K.; Kirsch, George B. (1992). Sports in North America: pt. 1. Sports in the colonial era, 1618-1783. Academic International Press. p. 427. ISBN978-0-87569-189-3.
^ abWhitwell, William Livingston (1975). The Heritage of Longwood. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 19. ISBN978-1-61703-498-5.
April 16, 2024
rush, nutt, 1781, 1837, mississippian, planter, physician, scientist, founder, laurel, hill, plantation, discovered, petit, gulf, cotton, former, justice, jefferson, county, court, mississippi, born1781northumberland, county, virginia, united, statesdied1837na. Rush Nutt 1781 1837 was a Mississippian planter physician and scientist He was the founder of Laurel Hill Plantation and discovered Petit Gulf cotton He is a former justice of the Jefferson County court in Mississippi Rush NuttBorn1781Northumberland County Virginia United StatesDied1837Natchez Mississippi USResting placeLongwoodEducationUniversity of PennsylvaniaOccupationPlanterSpouseEliza KerChildren7 Haller NuttParent s Richard Turner NuttElizabeth RawlingsRelativesDavid Ker father in law Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editNutt was born as Rushworth Nutt to Richard Turner Nutt and Elizabeth Rawlings in Northumberland County Virginia Nutt studied under Dr Benjamin Rush at the University of Pennsylvania Nutt changed his name from Rushworth to Rush after Dr Benjamin Rush 1 Career editNutt moved to the West in 1805 to Jefferson County Mississippi and established the Laurel Hill Plantation He established Oakland College 1 He built the first brick church in Rodney He toured Egypt Jerusalem Syria Turkey and Greece He was the first American to visit those regions He wrote about his travels agriculture and scientific studies 2 Nutt developed the Petit Gulf a hybrid strain in 1833 He developed the Egypto Mexican hybrid cotton in 1841 3 The cotton he developed were easier to pick 4 A article about his trips to Chkickasaw tribes was published in 1947 called Nutt s Trip to the Chickasaw Country in the Journal of Mississippi History by Jesse D Jennings 5 6 He served as an appointed Justice in the court of Jefferson County Mississippi 7 Personal life editNutt s first wife died six months after their marriage 8 Nutt married Eliza Ker his second marriage on 23 March 1808 She was the daughter of Judge David Ker 1 They had seven children 8 His son was Haller Nutt was a planter who supported the Union during the United States Civil War 1 According to Haller Nutt s listed property in 1860 he owned 42 947 acres and 800 slaves 3 References edit a b c d Nutt Rush 1781 1837 Social Networks and Archival Context snaccooperative org Retrieved 4 June 2020 Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Mississippi Volume II Part II Pelican Publishing p 519 ISBN 978 1 4556 0119 6 a b James D Clayton 1993 Antebellum Natchez LSU Press p 158 ISBN 978 0 8071 1860 3 4th grade Chapter 6 Notes PDF cleveland k12 ms us Retrieved 4 June 2020 The Chickasaw Nation References Paper 1 The Chickasaw Villages thechickasawvillages com Retrieved 4 June 2020 Altherr Thomas L Menna Larry K Kirsch George B 1992 Sports in North America pt 1 Sports in the colonial era 1618 1783 Academic International Press p 427 ISBN 978 0 87569 189 3 Serial set no 12001 12799 1963 p 34 a b Whitwell William Livingston 1975 The Heritage of Longwood Univ Press of Mississippi p 19 ISBN 978 1 61703 498 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rush Nutt amp oldid 1159069147, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
