David Abel Russell
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David Abel Russell was a U.S. Representative from New York
.
He was born in Petersburg, New York and trained as a lawyer and practiced in Salem, New York
. He was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1807. He was District Attorney of the Fourth District from 1813 to 1815. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1816, 1830 and 1833.
He was elected to Congress
as an anti-Jacksonian
but later became a Whig
. He served three terms in Congress from 1835 to 1841.
He died in Salem and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
His sons were David Allen Russell
, a Union general killed in action, and William A. Russell
.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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He was born in Petersburg, New York and trained as a lawyer and practiced in Salem, New York
Salem, New York
Salem, New York is the name of two locations in Washington County, New York in the USA:* Salem , New York* Salem , New York...
. He was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1807. He was District Attorney of the Fourth District from 1813 to 1815. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1816, 1830 and 1833.
He was elected to Congress
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...
as an anti-Jacksonian
National Republican Party (United States)
The National Republicans were a political party in the United States. During the administration of John Quincy Adams , the president's supporters were referred to as Adams Men or Anti-Jackson. When Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States in 1828, this group went into opposition...
but later became a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
. He served three terms in Congress from 1835 to 1841.
He died in Salem and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
His sons were David Allen Russell
David Allen Russell
David Allen Russell was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War. He was killed in action as a brigadier general in the Union Army.-Early life:...
, a Union general killed in action, and William A. Russell
William A. Russell (New York)
William A. Russell was an American politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Congressman David Abel Russell and Alida Russell.He was Sheriff of Washington County from 1850 to 1852....
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