About A. J. Russell
Lived 1852 – 1902 (aged 50). A. J. Russell was an American politician.
Adoniram Judson "Jud" Russell (January 23, 1852 - June 4, 1902) was an American politician. He was the speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1900 to his death.
Biography Adoniram Judson Russell was born on January 23, 1852, in Alabama. He moved with his parents to Verona, Lee County, Mississippi, when he was a young boy.
In 1895, Russell was elected to represent Meridian, part of the Lauderdale County district, in the Mississippi House of Representatives for the 1896–1900 term. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Russell died unexpectedly of a heart attack in bed on June 4, 1902. He had been visiting Oxford, Mississippi, to give the annual commencement address for the University of Mississippi.
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Who was A. J. Russell?
Mississippi politician
When was A. J. Russell born?
A. J. Russell was born on 23 January 1852 in Alabama.
When did A. J. Russell die?
A. J. Russell died on 4 June 1902 in Oxford, Mississippi.
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A. J. Russell was a politician.
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A. J. Russell was American.
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