William Fiero Russell
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William Fiero Russell was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Saugerties, New York
, Russell completed preparatory studies.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits and banking.
Founder and president of the Saugerties Bank.
He served as postmaster of Saugerties from October 19, 1836, to January 25, 1841.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1851.
Russell was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He was appointed as naval agent for the port of New York City in 1859.
He resumed the banking business.
He died in Saugerties, New York
, April 29, 1896.
He was interred in Mountain View Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from New York
New York
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.
Born in Saugerties, New York
Saugerties (town), New York
Saugerties is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 19,482 at the 2000 census. The Town of Saugerties contains the Village of Saugerties. The town is in the northeast corner of Ulster County....
, Russell completed preparatory studies.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits and banking.
Founder and president of the Saugerties Bank.
He served as postmaster of Saugerties from October 19, 1836, to January 25, 1841.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1851.
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 Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He was appointed as naval agent for the port of New York City in 1859.
He resumed the banking business.
He died in Saugerties, New York
Saugerties (town), New York
Saugerties is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 19,482 at the 2000 census. The Town of Saugerties contains the Village of Saugerties. The town is in the northeast corner of Ulster County....
, April 29, 1896.
He was interred in Mountain View Cemetery.