George Washington Russell

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George Washington Russell
Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives
from the Copiah County district
In office
January 1916 January 1924
Personal details
Born(1879-11-14)November 14, 1879
Lawrence County, MS
DiedNovember 1961(1961-11-00) (aged 82)
Political party Democrat

George Washington Russell (November 14, 1879 - November 1961) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Copiah County, from 1916 to 1924.

Biography

George Washington Russell was born on November 14, 1879, near Monticello, in Lawrence County, Mississippi. [1] [2] He was the son of Fletcher Russell and Sarah Elizabeth (Bass) Russell. [1] He attended the public schools of Copiah County and graduated from Hazlehurst High School. [2] In 1908, he was the editor and manager of the short-lived Union Advocate newspaper. [2] [1] In 1915, he was elected to represent Copiah County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1920. [2] [1] He was re-elected to serve from 1920 to 1924. [1] He died in November 1961 at age 82 after a long illness. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Rowland, Dunbar (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 224–225.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 851–852.
  3. "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on November 13, 1961 · Page 10". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-01.