# John E. Russell

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American politician

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John E. Russell Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 Preceded by William W. Rice Succeeded by Joseph H. Walker Personal details Born January 20, 1834 Greenfield, Massachusetts, U.S. Died October 28, 1903(1903-10-28) (aged 69) Leicester, Massachusetts, U.S. Resting place Pine Grove Cemetery Party Democratic

**John Edwards Russell** (January 20, 1834 – October 28, 1903) was a [U.S. representative](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from [Massachusetts](/source/Massachusetts).

Born in [Greenfield, Massachusetts](/source/Greenfield%2C_Massachusetts), Russell was instructed by private tutors. He returned to Massachusetts and became interested in mail transportation west of the [Mississippi River](/source/Mississippi_River) and in steamship lines on the [Pacific](/source/Pacific) coast. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Russell was elected [secretary](/source/List_of_commissioners_of_the_Massachusetts_Department_of_Agricultural_Resources) of the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture in 1880. He was reelected five times.

Russell was elected as a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) to the [Fiftieth](/source/50th_United_States_Congress) (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889). He served as delegate to the [Democratic National Convention](/source/Democratic_National_Convention) in 1892. He was an unsuccessful candidate for [Governor](/source/Governor#United_States) of Massachusetts in 1893 and 1894. He served as member of the Deep Waterways Commission. He died in [Leicester, Massachusetts](/source/Leicester%2C_Massachusetts), October 28, 1903. He was interred in [Pine Grove Cemetery](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pine_Grove_Cemetery_(Leicester,_Massachusetts)&action=edit&redlink=1).

## References

- United States Congress. ["John E. Russell (id: R000530)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000530). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

This article incorporates [public domain material](/source/Copyright_status_of_works_by_the_federal_government_of_the_United_States) from [*Biographical Directory of the United States Congress*](http://bioguide.congress.gov). [Federal government of the United States](/source/Federal_government_of_the_United_States).

## External links

- [Works by John E. Russell](https://www.gutenberg.org/author/Russell,+John+E.+(John+Edwards)) at [Project Gutenberg](/source/Project_Gutenberg)

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Party political offices Preceded by William Russell Democratic nominee for Governor of Massachusetts 1893, 1894 Succeeded by George F. Williams U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by William W. Rice Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th congressional district March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 Succeeded by Joseph H. Walker

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