Charles H. Russell
| Charles H. Russell | |
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| 20th Governor of Nevada | |
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In office January 1, 1951 – January 5, 1959 | |
| Lieutenant |
Clifford A. Jones Rex Bell |
| Preceded by | Vail M. Pittman |
| Succeeded by | Grant Sawyer |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's At-Large district | |
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In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Berkeley L. Bunker |
| Succeeded by | Walter S. Baring, Jr. |
| Member of the Nevada Senate | |
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In office 1941-1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Charles Hinton Russell December 27, 1903 Lovelock, Nevada, U.S. |
| Died |
September 13, 1989 (aged 85) Carson City, Nevada, U.S. |
| Resting place |
Dayton Cemetery Dayton, Nevada, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Charles Hinton Russell (December 27, 1903 – September 13, 1989) was an American politician. He was the 20th Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Biography
Russell was born on December 27, 1903 in Lovelock, Nevada. He graduated from the University of Nevada in 1926. He taught school in Ruby Valley for one term and then went to Ruth to work for the copper company. He was the editor of the Ely Record for seventeen years, beginning in 1929.[1]
Political career
Russell was a member of the Nevada state Senate from 1941 to 1946. After that, he was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress, succeeding Democrat Berkeley L. Bunker, who ran unsuccessfully for the U. S. Senate. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress, narrowly losing to Reno City Councilman Walter S. Baring. He became the Governor in 1951 and served until 1959.
Death
Russell died on September 13, 1989 in Carson City, Nevada, at the age of 85. He is interred at the Dayton Cemetery in Dayton, Nevada.
References
- ↑ Myles, Myrtle (1972). Nevada's governors: From territorial days to the present, 1861-1971. Sparks, NV: Western Printing & Publishing Co. p. 310. ISBN 0-912814-01-1; ISBN 9990551812.
External links
- A Guide to the Charles H. Russell papers, NC350. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno
- United States Congress. "Charles H. Russell (id: R000522)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Charles H. Russell at Find a Grave
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| Preceded by Vail M. Pittman |
Governor of Nevada January 1, 1951 – January 5, 1959 |
Succeeded by Grant Sawyer |
| United States House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Berkeley L. Bunker |
United States House of Representatives, Nevada At-Large January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
Succeeded by Walter S. Baring, Jr. |
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