Leslie W. Russell

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Leslie Wead Russell (born April 15, 1840 in Canton , New York , † February 3, 1903 in New York City ) was an American lawyer and politician . In 1891 he represented the state of New York in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Leslie W. Russell was born in St. Lawrence County about six years before the outbreak of the British-American War . He attended community schools. Then he studied law . After receiving his license to practice law in 1861, he began practicing in Canton. In the same year the civil war broke out. In 1867 he took part as a delegate to the New York Constituent Assembly . He served as a district attorney in 1869 and served as a district judge in St. Lawrence County between 1877 and 1881. In 1881 he succeeded Hamilton Ward Attorney General from New York - a post he held until 1883. Then he practiced law in New York City between 1883 and 1891. He also sat between 1878 and 1891 on the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York . Politically, he belonged to the Republican Party .

In the 1890 congressional election for the 52nd Congress , Russell was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 22nd electoral district of New York , where he succeeded Frederick Lansing on March 4, 1891 . Russell resigned from his seat in Congress on September 11, 1891 . He was elected judge of the New York Supreme Court - a position he held until his resignation on October 1, 1902. He died on February 3, 1903 in New York City and was then buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Canton.

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  • Leslie W. Russell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Russell, Leslie W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Russell, Leslie Wead
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1840
PLACE OF BIRTH Canton , New York
DATE OF DEATH February 3, 1903
Place of death New York City