George Washington Russell (November 14, 1879 - November 1961) was a Democratic member of the

Mississippi House of Representatives The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi. According to the state constitution of 1890, it is to comprise no more than 122 members elected fo ...

, representing

Copiah County Copiah County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,368. The county seat is Hazlehurst. With an eastern border formed by the Pearl River, Copiah County is part of the Jackson, MS Me ...

, from 1916 to 1924.

Biography

George Washington Russell was born on November 14, 1879, near Monticello, in

Lawrence County, Mississippi Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,016. Its county seat is Monticello. The county is named for the naval hero James Lawrence. Geography According to the U.S. Censu ...

. He was the son of Fletcher Russell and Sarah Elizabeth (Bass) Russell. He attended the public schools of Copiah County and graduated from Hazlehurst High School. In 1908, he was the editor and manager of the short-live
Union Advocate newspaper
In 1915, he was elected to represent

as a

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

in the

from 1916 to 1920. He was re-elected to serve from 1920 to 1924. He died in November 1961 at age 82 after a long illness.

References

1879 births 1961 deaths People from Copiah County, Mississippi Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives {{Mississippi-politician-stub