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Edward Rush

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Birthplace: Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Death: England
Immediate Family:

Son of Peter Rush, Sr. and Margaret Rush
Brother of Michael Rush, Sr.; William Rush; Peter Rush, Jr.; Daniel Rush; Elizabeth Rush and 4 others
Half brother of Elizabeth Rush; Jacob Rush; John Rush; George Rush; Koon Rush and 1 other

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About Edward Rush

Known as the "American Dwarf".

See page 31... https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064678089&view=1up&seq=...

http://www.members.tripod.com/~lolson/syl-rush.htm

21. EDWARD RUSH (Peter--William--John--John--John) the third son of Peter Rush, was a dwarf, well developed, and possessed some talent for music and dancing.

He was induced by an English Sea Captain to engage in the show business and thereafter was exploited as the "American Dwarf." He went to England where his adventure proved profitable, married, but never returned to America.2

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Edward Rush's Timeline

1750
1750
Somerset, New Jersey, United States
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England