J. Russell Tuten
James Russell Tuten (born July 23, 1911 in Appling County , Georgia , † August 16, 1968 in Falls Church , Virginia ) was an American politician . Between 1963 and 1967 he represented the state of Georgia in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Russell Tuten attended public schools in his home country. He then worked as a teacher, farmer and bricklayer, among other things. He later became a building contractor. Between 1956 and 1962 he was a city councilor in Brunswick . In 1958 and 1962 he was mayor of this city. He also became Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Brewton Parker College , Mount Vernon .
Politically, Tuten was a member of the Democratic Party . In the 1962 congressional elections , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the eighth constituency of Georgia , where he succeeded Iris Faircloth Blitch on January 3, 1963 . After re-election in 1864, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until January 3, 1967 . These were shaped by the events of the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement . During this time the 23rd and 24th amendments to the constitution were passed.
In 1966, Russell Tuten missed his party's re-nomination for re-election. Since 1967 he was vice chairman of the Coastal Plains Regional Commission . He died on August 16, 1968 in Falls Church and was buried in Brunswick.
Web links
- J. Russell Tuten in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- J. Russell hooting in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Tuten, J. Russell |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tuten, James Russell (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1911 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Appling County , Georgia |
DATE OF DEATH | 16th August 1968 |
Place of death | Falls Church , Virginia |