Hezekiah S. Russell
Encyclopedia
Hezekiah Stone Russell was an American
businessman and politician
who served as the sixth Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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Board of Public Works from 1892 to 1895, the City Council from 1897 to 1898. and Mayor of Pittsfield
, from 1900 to 1901.
by a small majority over S. A. Bailey. Russell served as Mayor of Pittsfield
, from 1900 to 1901.
for 1907. Russell received 921 votes versus his opponents. Democratic party candidate A. S. Prout received 406 votes, and the Socialist party candidate C. E. Hoff received 39 votes. Russell served on the Committee on Roads and Bridges in the House of 1907.
United States
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businessman and politician
Politician
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who served as the sixth Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
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Business career
From 1865 to 1902 Russell operated a Boilermaking plant in Pittsfield, MassachusettsPittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
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Public service
Russell was on the Pittsfield, MassachusettsPittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
Board of Public Works from 1892 to 1895, the City Council from 1897 to 1898. and Mayor of Pittsfield
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
, from 1900 to 1901.
Mayor of Pittsfield
On December 5, 1899, Russell was elected Mayor of Pittsfield, MassachusettsPittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
by a small majority over S. A. Bailey. Russell served as Mayor of Pittsfield
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. Its area code is 413. Its ZIP code is 01201...
, from 1900 to 1901.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Russell was elected to serve in the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
for 1907. Russell received 921 votes versus his opponents. Democratic party candidate A. S. Prout received 406 votes, and the Socialist party candidate C. E. Hoff received 39 votes. Russell served on the Committee on Roads and Bridges in the House of 1907.