J. Russell Bullock

Jonathan Russell Bullock (born September 6, 1815 in Bristol , Rhode Island , †  May 7, 1899 ibid) was an American lawyer and politician . In 1860 and 1861 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Rhode Island; he later became a federal judge in the Federal District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Career

Russell Bullock was the son of Nathaniel Bullock (1779-1867), who was also Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island in 1842 and 1843. He studied at Brown University until 1834 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1836, he began to work in this profession in Alton ( Illinois ). There he also became a member of the city council. In 1843 he moved his residence and law firm to his native Bristol. There he continued his political career. Between 1844 and 1846 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Rhode Island and in 1849 he was Attorney General of that state. Between 1849 and 1853 he was in charge of customs in Bristol and Warren . He was a member of the Rhode Island Senate in 1859 and 1860 . Politically, he had joined the Republicans .

In 1860, Bullock was elected Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island alongside William Sprague . He held this office between 1860 and 1861. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. He then served for some time as the special representative to resolve outstanding issues between the federal government and the state government of Rhode Island. From 1862 to 1864 he was a judge on the Rhode Island Supreme Court . In 1865, Bullock was appointed Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island to succeed John Pitman . He held this office until 1869. After that, he retired; his seat then fell to John Power Knowles . He died on May 7, 1899 in Bristol, where he was also buried.

Web links

• J. Russell Bullock in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• J. Russell Bullock at The Political Graveyard
• J. Russell Bullock in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges