Who is Earnshaw Rusk from Texas and what is their importance? Texas_(novel) English & Literature Earnshaw Rusk | Texas

Earnshaw Rusk is a Pennsylvania Quaker who is appointed as United States Indian Agent at Camp Hope. After the Indians move to reservations, he marries Emma Larkin. Their first son is named Floyd and they develop a horse and cattle ranch business. Earnshaw develops the former Fort Sam Garner into the town of Larkin. He is an ancestor of Ransom Rusk.