Sam M. Russell

Sam Morris Russell (born August 9, 1889 in Stephenville , Erath County , Texas , †  October 19, 1971 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1941 and 1947 he represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Sam Russell attended public schools in his home country as well as John Tarleton College . Between 1913 and 1918 he was a teacher in Erath County. He was also active in agriculture. During the First World War he served in a machine gun unit in the US Army in 1918 and 1919 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1919, he began to work in Stephenville in this profession. From 1914 to 1928 he worked in various positions as a public prosecutor. He then served as a judge in the 29th judicial district of his state from 1928 to 1940.

Politically, Russell was a member of the Democratic Party . In the 1940 congressional election he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 17th  constituency of Texas , where he succeeded Clyde L. Garrett on January 3, 1941 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1947 . These were shaped by the events of the Second World War and its consequences.

In 1946 Russell renounced another candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. From 1953 to 1955 he was district chairman of the Democrats in his Texan homeland. He died on October 19, 1971 in Stephenville, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Sam M. Russell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)