Joseph J. Russell
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Joseph James Russell was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born near Charleston, Mississippi
County, Missouri, Russell attended the public schools and Charleston Academy
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1876 and commenced practice in Charleston, Missouri
.
He graduated from the law department of the University of Missouri
in 1880.
School commissioner for Mississippi County in 1878 and 1879.
He served as prosecuting attorney 1880-1884.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1886-1890 and served as speaker pro tempore of the house in 1886 and as speaker in 1888.
Russell was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1909).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the Sixty-first Congress.
Russell was elected to the Sixty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1919).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
He died in Charleston, Missouri
, October 22, 1922.
He was interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
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 Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born near Charleston, Mississippi
Charleston, Mississippi
Charleston is a city in North Central Mississippi and one of the county seats of Tallahatchie County. The population was 2,198 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Charleston is located at ....
County, Missouri, Russell attended the public schools and Charleston Academy
Charleston Academy
Charleston Academy was established in 1978 and is located in the Kinmylies area of Inverness, Scotland. The school has an average pupil population of 850...
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1876 and commenced practice in Charleston, Missouri
Charleston, Missouri
Charleston is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,732 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mississippi County and it is a home to a local correctional facility.-History:...
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He graduated from the law department of the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in 1880.
School commissioner for Mississippi County in 1878 and 1879.
He served as prosecuting attorney 1880-1884.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1884.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1886-1890 and served as speaker pro tempore of the house in 1886 and as speaker in 1888.
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 Sixtieth Congress (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1909).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1908 to the Sixty-first Congress.
Russell was elected to the Sixty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1919).
He was not a candidate for renomination.
He died in Charleston, Missouri
Charleston, Missouri
Charleston is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,732 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mississippi County and it is a home to a local correctional facility.-History:...
, October 22, 1922.
He was interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery.