Nicholas J. Rusch | |
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| Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | |
| In office 1860–1862 | |
| Governor | Samuel J. Kirkwood |
| Preceded by | Oran Faville |
| Succeeded by | John R. Needham |
| Member of the Iowa Senate | |
| In office 1858–1860 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1822 Sankt Michaelisdonn, Holstein |
| Died | September 22, 1864 (aged 42) Vicksburg, Mississippi |
| Resting place | Pine Hill Cemetery (Davenport, Iowa) 41°33′44″N 90°33′21″W / 41.56220°N 90.55580°W |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Kiel |
Nicholas J. Rusch (February 16, 1822 – September 22, 1864) was an American tutor, farmer, member of the Iowa Senate (1858–1860), the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa (1860–1862), Iowa's Commissioner of Immigration, and a captain in the Union Army during the American Civil War.