William Russell (Ohio)
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William Russell (1782 – September 28, 1845) was a United States Representative from Ohio.
Born in 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. He was then elected in December 1809 to fill a vacancy caused by Alexander Campbell's resignation,[1] and later served from 1811 to 1813. In addition, he had a seat in the Ohio Senate from 1819 to 1821.
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. He moved to Portsmouth, Ohio. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1842. He retired to his farm on Scioto Brush Creek, where he died September 28, 1845. He was interred in the old section of Rushtown Cemetery, Rushtown, Ohio.
[edit] References
- ^ Taylor, William A. (1899). Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress, from the Year 1788 to the Year 1900. Columbus, Ohio: Westbote, v. 1, p. 60.
- William Russell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Evans, Nelson W.; Emmons B. Stivers [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 on 2007-12-01.
| Ohio House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| New district | Representative from Adams County 1803 Served alongside: Thomas Kirker, Joseph Lucas |
Succeeded by Daniel Collier Abraham Shepherd John Wright as Representatives from Adams and Scioto Counties |
| Preceded by Alexander Campbell Abraham Shepherd |
Representative from Adams County 1809–1810 Served alongside: Abraham Shepherd |
Succeeded by John Wilson Campbell Abraham Shepherd |
| Preceded by John Wilson Campbell Abraham Shepherd |
Representative from Adams County 1811–1813 Served alongside: John Ellison, Jr. |
Succeeded by John Wilson Campbell John Ellison, Jr. |
| Ohio Senate | ||
| New district | Senator from Adams County 1819–1821 |
Succeeded by Thomas Kirker |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by John Wilson Campbell |
Representative from Ohio's 5th congressional district 1827-03-04 – 1833-03-03 |
Succeeded by Thomas L. Hamer |
| Preceded by William K. Bond |
Representative from Ohio's 7th congressional district 1841-03-04 – 1843-03-03 |
Succeeded by Joseph J. McDowell |
