Addison Peale Russell

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Addison Peale Russell
12th Ohio Secretary of State
In office
January 11, 1858 – January 13, 1862
Preceded by James H. Baker
Succeeded by Benjamin R. Cowen
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Clinton County district
In office
January 7, 1856 – January 3, 1858
Preceded by Thomas D. Austin
Succeeded by David P. Quinn
Personal details
Born September 8, 1826
Wilmington, Ohio
Died July 24, 1912 (aged 85)
Political party Republican
Occupation author

Addison Peale Russell (September 8, 1826 – July 24, 1912) was an American author of the later nineteenth century.[1] He is remembered mainly for his Sub-Coelum — "his best book...a Utopian protest against materialistic socialism."[2]

Russell was born in Ohio; his formal education ended with grammar school. At the age of sixteen he took a job as a printer for a newspaper; by nineteen he had worked his way up to editor and publisher of the Hillsboro, Ohio News. He pursued a journalism career until he switched to politics and public service. He was made clerk of the Ohio Senate in 1850; he later represented Clinton County, Ohio in the Ohio House of Representatives in the 52nd General Assembly (1856–57) as a Republican,[3] and was Ohio Secretary of State (1858–62). He was appointed Financial Agent for Ohio during the American Civil War, stationed in New York City.[4] He retired from public office in 1868 to pursue literature. He wrote seven books:

Apart from his biographical survey of Thomas Corwin, an Ohio governor, Russell's books generally fall into the category of belles-lettres.

Notes

  1. ↑ "D. O.," "In Memoriam," The Bookman, Vol. 37 (1913), p. 545.
  2. ↑ Robert L. Gale, A Henry James Encyclopedia, Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 1989; p. 571.
  3. ↑ Ohio 1917 : 282
  4. ↑ Smith 1898 : 76

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