Gordon J. Russell
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Gordon James Russell was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
Born in Huntsville, Alabama
, Russell attended the common school
s, the Sam Bailey Institute, Griffin, Georgia
, and Crawford High School, Dalton, Georgia
.
He was graduated from the University of Georgia
at Athens in 1877. During his time at the University, he was a member of the Phi Kappa Literary Society
.
He taught school in Dalton, Georgia
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1878 and commenced practice in Dalton.
He moved to Texas in 1879 and later, in 1884, settled in Van Zandt County.
Russell was elected county judge in 1890 and at the end of one term relinquished the office to resume the practice of law in Willsport, Texas.
He served as district attorney of the seventh judicial district 1892-1896.
He served as judge of the seventh judicial district 1896-1904.
Russell was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Reese C. de Graffenreid.
He was reelected to the Fifty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from November 4, 1902, to June 14, 1910, when he resigned to become a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
, which office he held until his death in Kerrville, Texas
, September 14, 1919.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Tyler, Texas
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Born in Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
, Russell attended the common school
Common school
A common school was a public school in the United States or Canada in the nineteenth century. The term 'common school' was coined by Horace Mann, and refers to the fact that they were meant to serve individuals of all social classes and religions....
s, the Sam Bailey Institute, Griffin, Georgia
Griffin, Georgia
Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 23,643.-Geography:Griffin is located at ....
, and Crawford High School, Dalton, Georgia
Dalton, Georgia
Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of both Murray and Whitfield counties. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,128...
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He was graduated from the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
at Athens in 1877. During his time at the University, he was a member of the Phi Kappa Literary Society
Phi Kappa Literary Society
The Phi Kappa Literary Society is a college literary society, located at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.The Society was founded in 1820 by Joseph Henry Lumpkin, later to become the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia and eponym for the , and by William Crabbe, Edwin...
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He taught school in Dalton, Georgia
Dalton, Georgia
Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is the county seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of both Murray and Whitfield counties. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,128...
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1878 and commenced practice in Dalton.
He moved to Texas in 1879 and later, in 1884, settled in Van Zandt County.
Russell was elected county judge in 1890 and at the end of one term relinquished the office to resume the practice of law in Willsport, Texas.
He served as district attorney of the seventh judicial district 1892-1896.
He served as judge of the seventh judicial district 1896-1904.
Russell was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Reese C. de Graffenreid.
He was reelected to the Fifty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from November 4, 1902, to June 14, 1910, when he resigned to become a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the eastern part of Texas and is a part of the Fifth Circuit. The court's headquarters are in Tyler, Texas and has five subdivision offices in Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall,...
, which office he held until his death in Kerrville, Texas
Kerrville, Texas
Kerrville is a city in Kerr County, Texas, United States. The population was 20,425 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the population was 22,826...
, September 14, 1919.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery, Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
.