Edward Russell (Maine)
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Edward Russell served as Maine
's Secretary of State
and was a brigadier general.
Edward Russell was born on August 31, 1782 in Portland, Maine
to Dr. Edward Russell and Hannah Clark Russell. He served as a justice of the peace and quorum, represented the town of North Yarmouth, Maine
in the general court and was elected as an overseer of Bowdoin College
. Starting in 1815 Russell was commissioned a brigadier general in the militia. He served as director of the U.S. Branch Bank in 1829 and became secretary of state of Maine in 1830 and 1831. Russell also served as corresponding secretary of the Maine Historical Society
and in 1833 delivered the centennial address on of the settlement of North Yarmouth. Russell died in North Yarmouth on November 29, 1835.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
's Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
and was a brigadier general.
Edward Russell was born on August 31, 1782 in Portland, Maine
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
to Dr. Edward Russell and Hannah Clark Russell. He served as a justice of the peace and quorum, represented the town of North Yarmouth, Maine
North Yarmouth, Maine
North Yarmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,565 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in the general court and was elected as an overseer of Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
. Starting in 1815 Russell was commissioned a brigadier general in the militia. He served as director of the U.S. Branch Bank in 1829 and became secretary of state of Maine in 1830 and 1831. Russell also served as corresponding secretary of the Maine Historical Society
Maine Historical Society
The Maine Historical Society is the official state historical society of Maine and is located in Portland.-History:The Maine Historical Society was founded in 1822 and is the third oldest state historical society after the Massachusetts Historical Society and New York Historical Society...
and in 1833 delivered the centennial address on of the settlement of North Yarmouth. Russell died in North Yarmouth on November 29, 1835.