About John Russell
Lived 1821 – 1896 (aged 74). John Russell was an American industrialist.
John Russell (25 December 1821 – 24 December 1896) was an Irish-American industrialist active in the development of Ashland, Kentucky, he purchased the land of the former Amanda Furnace and, in 1869, platted out a new city named "Riverview" along the expected route of a new Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad spur between Huntington, West Virginia, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
This town was renamed "Russell" in his honor in 1873. He subsequently served as president of the Catlettsburg National Bank, the Means & Russell Iron Co. in Russell, the St. Clair Coke Works (in Fayette County, West Virginia), and the Norton Iron Works in Ashland.
John Russell married Anna Mead in 1856 and sired five children: Mollie, Helen Virginia, John III, Emma Clancy, and Charles.
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Who was John Russell?
Irish-American industrialist, born 1821
When was John Russell born?
John Russell was born on 25 December 1821 in Derry.
When did John Russell die?
John Russell died on 24 December 1896.
What was John Russell's occupation?
John Russell was an industrialist.
What nationality was John Russell?
John Russell was American.
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