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J. Edward Russell

A Sidney lawyer born and buried in Sidney. He was city solicitor, an Ohio state senator and a one-term U.S. Representative for Ohio's 4th district (1915-1917).

J. Edward Russell
The biographical annals of Ohio 1906-1907-1908 : A handbook of the Government and Institutions of the State of Ohio, State of Ohio, p. 373, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

Born
1867-08-09
Died
1953-06-21
Known as
Lawyer, Politician
Organizations
Republican Party

Life story

Joshua Edward Russell was born in Sidney in 1867 and died there in 1953. He studied law under George A. Marshall and was admitted to the bar in 1893.

He sat on the Sidney board of education (1894-1895), was city solicitor (1895-1899) and served in the Ohio Senate from the 12th district (1906-1909). In 1894 he married Jennie C. Laughlin.

Elected as a Republican to the 64th Congress, he served for Ohio's 4th district from March 4, 1915, to March 3, 1917, and lost in 1916. He belonged to the Masons, Knights of Pythias, Elks and Red Men and is buried in Graceland Cemetery in Sidney.

Timeline

  • 1867-08-09: Born in Sidney (Sidney, OH) source
  • 1893: Admitted to the bar source
  • 1894: Marries Jennie C. Laughlin source
  • 1895: City solicitor (to 1899) (Sidney, OH) source
  • 1906: Ohio Senate (to 1909) (Columbus, OH) source
  • 1915-03-04: Takes seat in U.S. House (to 1917-03-03) (Washington, DC) source
  • 1953-06-21: Dies in Sidney (Sidney, OH) source

What J. is known for

  • U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1915-1917
  • Ohio State Senator, 1906-1909

Family

  • wife: Jennie C. Laughlin Russell

Places in Ohio to see

Ohio places

Where J. Edward Russell was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.

Further reading

Sources

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