Sam M. Russell
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Sam Morris Russell was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
Born on a farm
near Stephenville, Texas
, Russell attended the rural schools and the John Tarleton College, Stephenville, Texas
.
He taught school in Erath County, Texas
from 1913 to 1918.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
During the First World War served as a private in the Forty-sixth Machine Gun Company, United States Army
, in 1918 and 1919.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1919 and commenced practice in Stephenville, Texas
.
He served as county attorney of Erath County, Texas
from 1919 to 1924.
He served as district attorney of the twenty-ninth judicial district 1924-1928.
He served as judge of the twenty-ninth judicial district 1928-1940.
Russell was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-seventh and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1941-January 3, 1947).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law, Democratic county chairman from 1953 to 1955.
Resided in Stephenville, Texas
, until his death there October 19, 1971.
He was interred in East Memorial Cemetery.
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 Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Born on a farm
Farm
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near Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the...
, Russell attended the rural schools and the John Tarleton College, Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the...
.
He taught school in Erath County, Texas
Erath County, Texas
Erath County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 33,001. It is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Stephenville....
from 1913 to 1918.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
During the First World War served as a private in the Forty-sixth Machine Gun Company, United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, in 1918 and 1919.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1919 and commenced practice in Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the...
.
He served as county attorney of Erath County, Texas
Erath County, Texas
Erath County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 33,001. It is named for George Bernard Erath, an early surveyor and a soldier at the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Stephenville....
from 1919 to 1924.
He served as district attorney of the twenty-ninth judicial district 1924-1928.
He served as judge of the twenty-ninth judicial district 1928-1940.
Russell was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-seventh and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1941-January 3, 1947).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1946 to the Eightieth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law, Democratic county chairman from 1953 to 1955.
Resided in Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville, Texas
Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,921 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that calls itself the "Cowboy Capital of the...
, until his death there October 19, 1971.
He was interred in East Memorial Cemetery.