John Wesley Russell (August 31, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American

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politician who served two terms as mayor of

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, in the Fairfax City Council and one term in the

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. He defeated legislative aide Emilie F. Miller to succeed her boss, Senator

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, in 1983, but he lost the seat in a rematch four years later.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Russell, John W. 1923 births 2012 deaths Politicians from Fairfax, Virginia People from Madison County, Illinois Mayors of places in Virginia Virginia city council members Republican Party Virginia state senators 20th-century American legislators University of Illinois alumni Southern Illinois University alumni University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni