J. Edward Russell
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Joshua Edward Russell was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born near Sidney, Ohio
, Russell attended the common schools and Sidney High School.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1893 and commenced practice in Sidney.
He served as member of the city board of education in 1894 and 1895.
City solicitor 1895-1899.
He served as member of the State senate 1905-1908.
Russell was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Sidney, Ohio
, June 21, 1953.
He was interred in Graceland Cemetery.
He was named after Edward J. Russell Elementary school.
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...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born near Sidney, Ohio
Sidney, Ohio
Sidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English poet Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County.Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award...
, Russell attended the common schools and Sidney High School.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1893 and commenced practice in Sidney.
He served as member of the city board of education in 1894 and 1895.
City solicitor 1895-1899.
He served as member of the State senate 1905-1908.
Russell was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Sidney, Ohio
Sidney, Ohio
Sidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English poet Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby County.Sidney was the recipient of the 1964 All-America City Award...
, June 21, 1953.
He was interred in Graceland Cemetery.
He was named after Edward J. Russell Elementary school.