George Washington Russell | |
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Member of the
Mississippi House of Representatives from the Copiah County district | |
In office January 1916 – January 1924 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lawrence County, MS | November 14, 1879
Died | November 1961 | (aged 82)
Political party | Democrat |
George Washington Russell (November 14, 1879 - November 1961) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Copiah County, from 1916 to 1924.
George Washington Russell was born on November 14, 1879, near Monticello, in Lawrence County, Mississippi. [1] [2] He was the son of Fletcher Russell and Sarah Elizabeth (Bass) Russell. [1] He attended the public schools of Copiah County and graduated from Hazlehurst High School. [2] In 1908, he was the editor and manager of the short-lived Union Advocate newspaper. [2] [1] In 1915, he was elected to represent Copiah County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1916 to 1920. [2] [1] He was re-elected to serve from 1920 to 1924. [1] He died in November 1961 at age 82 after a long illness. [3]