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font-family:garamond,serif;">Russell, U to Z</p> <table width=100%><tr><td valign="top"> <a name="RUSSELL"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>RUSSELL</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/r.html#R240">Soundex R240</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruns-bruyn.html#BRUSSE">BRUSSE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruns-bruyn.html#BRUSSEAU">BRUSSEAU</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruns-bruyn.html#BRUSSEL">BRUSSEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/busha-butkowski.html#BUSSELL">BUSSELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/driver-dryzga.html#DRUSSEL">DRUSSEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/esaias-esters.html#ESCOTT-RUSSELL">ESCOTT-RUSSELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulwood-fyke.html#FUSSELL">FUSSELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grovenor-guert.html#GRUSSENDORF">GRUSSENDORF</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leszynski-levi.html#LEURS">LEURS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ludoricus-lunardi.html#LUERS">LUERS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#RASSELL">RASSELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roebling-rogaski.html#ROESSEL">ROESSEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rosebury-rosenbaum.html#ROSEL">ROSEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rosebury-rosenbaum.html#ROSELLE">ROSELLE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rosenzweig-rosoff.html#ROSILE">ROSILE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rossdale-rotan.html#ROSSEL">ROSSEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rossdale-rotan.html#ROSSELL">ROSSELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rossdale-rotan.html#ROSZEL">ROSZEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rossdale-rotan.html#ROSZELL">ROSZELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rothacker-rowden.html#ROUSSEL">ROUSSEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rothacker-rowden.html#ROUSSELL">ROUSSELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/royal-rubin.html#ROZELL">ROZELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/royal-rubin.html#ROZELLE">ROZELLE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/royal-rubin.html#ROZZELL">ROZZELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rushern-russel.html#RUSS">RUSS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rushern-russel.html#RUSSE">RUSSE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rushern-russel.html#RUSSEK">RUSSEK</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rushern-russel.html#RUSSEL">RUSSEL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russen-ruther.html#RUSSELLVILLE">RUSSELLVILLE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russen-ruther.html#RUSSENBERGER">RUSSENBERGER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seldenright-semrow.html#SELL">SELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trump-tuck.html#TRUSSELL">TRUSSELL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#ULSER">ULSER</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="037.09.28">Russell, Veberly</a></b> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/NY.html">1988</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="238.86.26">Russell, Victor</a></b> — of Port Arthur, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/TXcc nPA">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1941-51. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="951.98.97">Russell, Virginia</a></b> — of Idaho Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/BV-lived.html">Bonneville County</a>, Idaho. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/ID.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="918.78.88">Russell, Virginia Anderson</a> (born c.1934)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/rm-lived.html">Richmond</a>, Va. Born about 1934. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/VA.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="926.98.81">Russell, W. A.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Georgia, 1896. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="003.67.06">Russell, W. A.</a></b> — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/LA.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="169.23.84">Russell, W. B.</a></b> — of Texarkana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BO-lived.html">Bowie County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/texarkana.html">Mayor of Texarkana, Tex.</a>, 1876-79. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="154.81.59">Russell, W. J.</a></b> — of Brownsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/CA-lived.html">Cameron County</a>, Tex. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/brownsville.html#2">Brownsville, Tex.</a>, 1895. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="739.30.58">Russell, W. L.</a></b> — of Lima, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/AL-lived.html">Allen County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/OH.html">1904</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="657.02.36">Russell, W. M.</a></b> — of Tuskegee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MC-lived.html">Macon County</a>, Ala. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alabama</a> 5th District, 1920, 1922; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/AL.html">1932</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="956.22.77">Russell, W. O.</a></b> — of Davisville (now Davis), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/YO-lived.html">Yolo County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/CA.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="410.76.50">Russell, W. P.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/LO-lived.html">Lowndes County</a>, Ala. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/cr21.html">Delegate to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment</a> from Lowndes County, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="063.70.94">Russell, W. Payne</a></b> — of Montgomery, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MN-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/AL.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="244.78.58">Russell, W. W., Jr.</a></b> — of New Hampshire. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/NH.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="917.13.93">Russell, W. Walker</a></b> — of Anderson Court House (now Anderson), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/AN-lived.html">Anderson County</a>, S.C. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/anderson.html#3">Anderson Court House, S.C.</a>, 1889-94; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from South Carolina</a> 3rd District, 1892. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Russell, Walker</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#917.13.93">W. Walker Russell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="705.89.46">Russell, Walter</a></b> — of Bay City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BA-lived.html">Bay County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MI.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="090.07.53">Russell, Walter</a></b> — of Mandan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/MO-lived.html">Morton County</a>, N.Dak. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/ND.html">1944</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="536.02.57">Russell, Walter C.</a></b> — of Brockton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-lived.html">Plymouth County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/MA.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="593.03.12">Russell, Walter G.</a></b> — of Fishkill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County 1st District, 1923; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 26th District, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="404.73.12">Russell, Walter J.</a></b> — of Grand Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/MI.html">1964</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1965; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 5th District, 1976. Still living as of 1976. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="453.93.75">Russell, Walter White</a> (1886-1975)</b> — also known as <b>Walter W. Russell</b> — of Mt. Pleasant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-lived.html">Isabella County</a>, Mich. Born in Mt. Pleasant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-born.html">Isabella County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1886/10-09.html">October 9, 1886</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/mountpleasant.html">mayor of Mt. Pleasant, Mich.</a>, 1916-18; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Isabella County, 1926; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1936/MI.html">1936</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/MI.html">1948</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Died in Mt. Pleasant, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-died.html">Isabella County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1975/02-07.html">February 7, 1975</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 121 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IS-buried.html#cms00655">Riverside Cemetery</a>, Mt. Pleasant, Mich. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Charles T. Russell and Nettie M. (White) Russell; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/12-15.html">December 15, 1913</a>, to Louise B. Bennett.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Russell, Ward</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell5.html#286.11.45">J. Ward Russell</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="794.88.30">Russell, Wesley R.</a></b> — of Lansing Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/lansing-twp.html">supervisor of Lansing Township, Michigan</a>, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="631.43.51">Russell, Willard F.</a></b> — of Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/TA-lived.html">Tama County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/IA.html">1936</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="563.31.54">Russell, William</a> (1735-1793)</b> — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/CP-born.html">Culpeper County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1735/03-06.html">March 6, 1735</a>. General in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1785; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a>, 1788-91. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SH-died.html">Shenandoah County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1793/01-14.html">January 14, 1793</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/57.html">57 years, 314 days</a>). Original interment in unknown location; reinterment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-buried.html#cms00004">Arlington National Cemetery</a>, Arlington, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1755/">1755</a> to Tabitha Adams; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1783/">1783</a> to Elizabeth (Henry) Campbell (sister of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/henry.html#071.73.66">Patrick Henry</a>; widow of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell9.html#257.81.17">William Campbell</a>); father of <a href="#597.83.58">William Russell (1758-1825)</a>; great-grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#656.69.21">Carter Henry Harrison</a>; second great-grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#988.40.79">Carter Henry Harrison II</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political families:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0158.html">Pendleton-Lee family</a> of Maryland; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0012.html">Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family</a> of Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0016.html">Lee-Randolph family</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0031.html">Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd family</a> of Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0078.html">Monroe-Grayson-Roosevelt-Breckinridge family</a> of Virginia and Kentucky; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0427.html">Ewing-Matthews-Watterson-Harrison family</a> (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/RU.html">Russell County, Va.</a> is named for him.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William Russell (Virginia)">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/9893">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="533.08.84">Russell, William</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/HD-lived.html">Hyde County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/stsen.html">North Carolina state senate</a> from Hyde County, 1777-81, 1783; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Hyde County, 1784. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="597.83.58">Russell, William</a> (1758-1825)</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Ky. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/CP-born.html">Culpeper County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1758/03-06.html">March 6, 1758</a>. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/sthse.html">Virginia state house of delegates</a>, 1790-91; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a>, 1792, 1796-1800, 1802, 1823; colonel in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FA-died.html">Fayette County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1825/07-03.html">July 3, 1825</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/67.html">67 years, 119 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FA-buried.html#cms00359">Lexington Cemetery</a>, Lexington, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Tabitha (Adams) Russell and <a href="#563.31.54">William Russell (1735-1793)</a>; married to Anne 'Nancy' Price; grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#656.69.21">Carter Henry Harrison</a>; great-grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#988.40.79">Carter Henry Harrison II</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political families:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0158.html">Pendleton-Lee family</a> of Maryland; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0012.html">Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family</a> of Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0016.html">Lee-Randolph family</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0031.html">Breckinridge-Preston-Cabell-Floyd family</a> of Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0078.html">Monroe-Grayson-Roosevelt-Breckinridge family</a> of Virginia and Kentucky; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0427.html">Ewing-Matthews-Watterson-Harrison family</a> (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/RU.html">Russell County, Ky.</a> is named for him.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William Russell (Kentucky)">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="433.07.56">Russell, William</a> (1782-1845)</b> — of West Union, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/AD-lived.html">Adams County</a>, Ohio. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EI-born.html">Ireland</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1782/index.html">1782</a>. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a>, 1809-13; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/stsen.html">Ohio state senate</a>, 1819-21; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a>, 1827-33, 1841-43 (5th District 1827-33, 7th District 1841-43). Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/SC-died.html">Scioto County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/09-28.html">September 28, 1845</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">about 63 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/SC-buried.html#cms04356">Rushtown Cemetery</a>, Rushtown, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000540">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409497">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="359.92.33">Russell, William</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GR-lived.html">Granville County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Granville County, 1842-43. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="861.34.49">Russell, William</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Rensselaer County 2nd District, 1851; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 12th District, 1871. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="758.48.13">Russell, William Augustus</a> (1831-1899)</b> — also known as <b>William A. Russell</b> — of Lawrence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Born in Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1831/index.html">1831</a>. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/MA.html">1868</a>; member of Massachusetts state legislature, 1870; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a>, 1879-85 (7th District 1879-83, 8th District 1883-85). Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1899/index.html">1899</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">about 68 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-buried.html#cms01442">Bellevue Cemetery</a>, Lawrence, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000541">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409498">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="378.98.24">Russell, William D.</a></b> — of Yankton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/YA-lived.html">Yankton County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 3rd District, 1895-96. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/10506850116/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/179/75.88.jpg" width=70 height=123 border=0 alt="William E. Russell"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="179.75.88">Russell, William Eustis</a> (1857-1896)</b> — also known as <b>William E. Russell</b> — of Cambridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Born in Cambridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-born.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1857/01-06.html">January 6, 1857</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Massachusetts</a>, 1891-94; defeated, 1888, 1889. Died suddenly, in a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/hunting.html">fishing camp</a> near Grand-Pabos (now Chandler), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/QB-died.html">Quebec</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/07-14.html">July 14, 1896</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/39.html">39 years, 190 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-buried.html#cms00204">Mt. Auburn Cemetery</a>, Cambridge, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/06-03.html">June 3, 1885</a>, to Margaret Swan; father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell7.html#693.67.38">Richard Manning Russell</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Cross-reference:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warren.html#458.67.47">Charles Warren</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/william-eustis-russell/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/29040362">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> The Parties and The Men (1896)</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="887.12.46">Russell, William F.</a></b> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sba.html">Michigan state board of agriculture</a>, 1931. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="546.78.79">Russell, William Fiero</a> (1812-1896)</b> — also known as <b>William F. Russell</b> — of Saugerties, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-lived.html">Ulster County</a>, N.Y. Born in Saugerties, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-born.html">Ulster County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1812/01-14.html">January 14, 1812</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Ulster County 1st District, 1851; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 11th District, 1857-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1860/NY.html">1860</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/NY.html">1876</a>. Died in Saugerties, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-died.html">Ulster County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/04-29.html">April 29, 1896</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">84 years, 106 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-buried.html#cms01877">Mountain View Cemetery</a>, Saugerties, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell5.html#112.50.37">Jeremiah Russell</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000542">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409499">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="387.34.39">Russell, William H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Whig. Delegate to Whig National Convention from Missouri, 1839 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; member, Balloting Committee; member, Committee to Notify Nominees). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="232.35.10">Russell, William H.</a></b> — of New Haven, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from New Haven, 1846-47. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="576.89.04">Russell, William Hepburn</a> (b. 1857)</b> — of Hannibal, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Mo.; Chattanooga, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Tenn.; Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Hannibal, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/MA-born.html">Marion County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1857/05-17.html">May 17, 1857</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper editor</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; general attorney, Louisville, New Albany and Chicago <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railroad</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for Tennessee. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/tammany-hall.html">Tammany Hall</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Daniel L. Russell and Matilda (Richmond) Russell; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1880/06-23.html">June 23, 1880</a>, to Mary Gushert.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="880.15.26">Russell, William J.</a></b> — of Pleasantville, Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Maine. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/warren.html#5">Pleasantville, Maine</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="089.17.84">Russell, William Jarvis</a> (1802-1881)</b> — of Texas. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ON-born.html">Onslow County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1802/01-03.html">January 3, 1802</a>. Served in the Texas Army during the Texas War of Independence; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/trsn.html">Texas Republic Senate</a> from District of Brazoria, 1838; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a>, 1849-50. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/BX-died.html">Bexar County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1881/11-05.html">November 5, 1881</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 306 days</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="982.48.85">Russell, William P.</a></b> — of Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Salisbury, 1837; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 17th District, 1849. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="241.48.23">Russell, William P.</a></b> — of Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Salisbury, 1906, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="174.43.85">Russell, William Pier</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/BE-lived.html">Berkeley County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Berkeley County, 1914-16, 1918-20. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="718.86.78">Russell, William R.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DD-lived.html">Dade County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Dade County, 1897-98. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="592.30.14">Russell, William S.</a></b> — of Shelbyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/BE-lived.html">Bedford County</a>, Tenn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/shelbyville.html">Mayor of Shelbyville, Tenn.</a>, 1960. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="045.13.45">Russell, William Worthington</a> (1859-1944)</b> — also known as <b>William W. Russell</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-born.html">Washington</a>, D.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/12-03.html">December 3, 1859</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/engineer.html">Civil engineer</a>; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CO-diplomats.html ">Colombia</a>, 1904-05; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/VZ-diplomats.html ">Venezuela</a>, 1905-09; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/DR-diplomats.html ">Dominican Republic</a>, 1910-13, 1915-25; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TH-diplomats.html ">Siam</a>, 1925-27. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1944/index.html">1944</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/84.html">about 84 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/russell-william-worthington ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="666.29.41">Russell, Willie P.</a> (b. 1870)</b> — of Kirby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CA-lived.html">Caledonia County</a>, Vt. Born in Kirby, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/CA-born.html">Caledonia County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/01-01.html">January 1, 1870</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Kirby, 1902, 1910. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="211.11.75">Russell, Winfrey B.</a></b> — of Warrensburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JO-lived.html">Johnson County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 17th District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="508.76.29">Russell, Wynfred</a></b> — of Brooklyn Park, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-lived.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/brooklynpark.html">mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minn.</a>, 2011. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">Liberian</a> ancestry. 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