William A. Russell

William A. Russell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Benjamin Butler (7th) John W. Candler (8th)
Succeeded by	Eben F. Stone (7th) Charles Herbert Allen (8th)
Constituency	7th district (1879–83) 8th district (1883–85)
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1869
Personal details
Born	(1831-04-22)April 22, 1831 Wells River, Vermont
Died	January 10, 1899(1899-01-10) (aged 67) Boston, Massachusetts
Resting place	Bellevue Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Occupation	Manufacture of paper
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William Augustus Russell (April 22, 1831 – January 10, 1899) was a United States Representative from Massachusetts.

Russell was born in Wells River, Vermont. He pursued an academic course in Franklin, New Hampshire, Russell engaged in the manufacture of paper in Exeter, New Hampshire in 1852. He moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts in 1852, where he continued in that business. He served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1869.

He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1868 and 1876, and was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, and Forty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1885). After finishing his time in office, he redevoted his time to the manufacture of paper. Russell donated his Prospect Hill estate in Lawrence to create the current grounds of Lawrence General Hospital. Russell died in Boston.

His interment was in Bellevue Cemetery in Lawrence.

External links

• William A. Russell at Find a Grave

References

• United States Congress. "William A. Russell (id: R000541)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.