James T. Russell (politician)
James T. Russell (1927[2] – January 2, 2006) was an American politician.[3] He served as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives.[4][5]
James T. Russell | |
|---|---|
 Russell in 1963 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1959–1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1927 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | January 2, 2006 (aged 78–79) Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | April Russell[1] |
| Children | 4[1] |
| Alma mater | St. Petersburg College Stetson University College of Law |
Life and career
Russell was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, the son of James C. Russell. He attended St. Petersburg High School and served in the United States Navy. He was discharged in 1948, after which he attended St. Petersburg College and Stetson University College of Law.[1]
In 1959, Russell was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1965.[4] He was an attorney in Gulfport, Florida.[1]
Russell (right) with Bill Young in 1961
Russell died on January 2, 2006 of cancer in Tennessee, at the age of 78.[1]
References
- Basse, Craig; Krueger, Curtis (January 3, 2006). "Former state attorney dies". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- "Collection ID is exactly "11" AND Subject - Person is exactly "Russell, James T., 1927-2006"". Florida Memory. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- "House Rejects Three Plans". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. November 17, 1962. p. 2. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Shriners". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. July 12, 1959. p. 41. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.