William Russell (1782 – September 28, 1845) was a United States Representative from Ohio.
William Russell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | John Wilson Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas L. Hamer |
| Constituency | 5th district |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | William K. Bond |
| Succeeded by | Joseph J. McDowell |
| Constituency | 7th district |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Adams County | |
| In office 1809–1810 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Collier Abraham Shepherd John Wright |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson Campbell Abraham Shepherd |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Adams County | |
| In office 1811–1813 | |
| Preceded by | John Wilson Campbell Abraham Shepherd |
| Succeeded by | John Wilson Campbell Abraham Shepherd |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Adams County | |
| In office 1803–1803 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Collier Abraham Shepherd John Wright |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from Adams County | |
| In office 1819–1821 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Kirker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1782 Kingdom of Ireland |
| Died | September 28, 1845 (aged 62–63) Scioto County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rushtown Cemetery, Scioto County, Ohio |
| Political party | Jacksonian, Whig |
| Spouse | Nancy Wood |
Early life and career edit
Born in the Kingdom of Ireland in 1782, Russell immigrated to the United States and settled in West Union, Ohio. He received a limited schooling and later in life held several local offices. He first served in the Ohio House of Representatives in 1803.
In 1808 Russell married Nancy Wood. They had six sons and one daughter, and eventually settled in Portsmouth, Ohio.[1]
Ohio congressman and senator edit
Russell was elected in December 1809 to fill a vacancy caused by Ohio Congressman Alexander Campbell's resignation.[2] He served in that same capacity again from 1811 to 1813. Russell held a seat in the Ohio Senate from 1819 to 1821.
US House edit
Russell was elected (as a Jacksonian) to the Twentieth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833). His reelection bid for the Twenty-third Congress in 1832 was unsuccessful.
Russell was elected (as a Whig) to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843). He did not run for reelection in 1842.
Retirement and death edit
Russell retired to his farm along the Little Scioto River, where he died September 28, 1845. He was interred in the old section of Rushtown Cemetery, in Rushtown, Ohio.
References edit
- ^ Evans, Nelson W.; Stivers, Emmons B. (1900). "Politics and Political Parties". A History of Adams County, Ohio from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. West Union, Ohio: E. B. Stivers. pp. 303–305. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
- ^ Taylor, William A. (1899). Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress, from the Year 1788 to the Year 1900, Volume 1. Columbus, Ohio: Westbote. p. 60.
External links edit
- United States Congress. "William Russell (id: R000540)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William Russell at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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