Charles H. Russell (Brooklyn)
American politician (1845–1912)
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Charles Hazen Russell (July 11, 1845 – March 14, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
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July 11, 1845
Charles H. Russell | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office 1882–1883 | |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1880–1881 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Hazen Russell July 11, 1845 Canton, New York, US |
| Died | March 14, 1912 (aged 66) Manhattan, New York, US |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouses | Stella Goodrich
(m. 1878; died 1901)Annah Ayres Linquist
(m. 1906) |
| Education | St. Lawrence University |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Life
Charles H. Russell was born in Canton, New York on July 11, 1845, the son of Thomas Victor Russell (1817–1893) and Lucia Lavilla (Conkey) Russell.[1][2] He attended Canton Academy and St. Lawrence University.[1] Then he studied law in Philadelphia, was admitted to the bar 1877, and practiced in Brooklyn. On January 30, 1878, he married Stella Goodrich (1854–1901).[2] She died on February 12, 1901.[3]
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 9th D.) in 1880 and 1881.[1][4]
He was a member of the New York State Senate (3rd D.) in 1882 and 1883.[5]
He was a presidential elector in 1900, voting for William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1906, he remarried to Annah Ayres Linquist.[2]
Russell died at his home in Manhattan on March 14, 1912, and was buried at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.[6]
New York Attorney General Leslie W. Russell (1840–1903) was his first cousin. Rev. Samuel Russell (1660–1731) was his great-great-great-grandfather.[2]
