William Jarvis Russell
Full Name: William Jarvis RussellDate of birth: December 12, 1865
Date of death: March 15, 1917
Terms of Service top
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 95 | Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 | 28th | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata | |
| H | 85 | Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 | 27th | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata | |
| H | 85 | Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 | 26th | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata | |
| H | 85 | Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 | 23rd | Democrat | Brownsville / Cameron | Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata |
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House District 95
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 Legislatures: 28th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron Counties in district: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata |
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House District 85
Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 Legislatures: 27th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron Counties in district: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata |
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House District 85
Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 Legislatures: 26th Party: Democrat Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron Counties in district: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata |
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House District 85
Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 Legislatures: 23rd Party: Democrat Home City/County: Brownsville / Cameron Counties in district: Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata |
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, William J. Russell (1865-1917) of Brownsville, Volume IV, p. 2051. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914.
- Relatives: William Jarvis Russell (1802-1881) of La Grange - father; William H. Russell (1838-1882) of Brownsville - son. William H. Russell (1838-1882) of Brownsville - father; William Jarvis Russell (1865-1917) of Brownsville - son. William Jarvis Russell (1802-1881) of La Grange - grandfather; William Jarvis Russell (1865-1917) of Brownsville - grandson. Texas Historical Commission, Historic Marker Application: Russell-Cocke House, pp. 7, 9, crediting Texas Historical Commission. "William H. Russell, was born 1838 in Brazoria County, son of Captain William Jarvis Russell . . . William H. Russell's son, William Jarvis Russell, named after his grandfather, was born in Fayette County in 1864. At the age of five he moved to Brownsville with his parents and in 1877 resided in this house . . . W.J. Russell served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the Twenty-third and Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh, and Twenty-eighth sessions." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, William J. Russell, pp. 148-149. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901.
Other Resources
- Wm. J. Russell, birth date 12/12/1865 in Texas; death date 3/15/1917 in Beaumont, Jefferson County; attorney; parents William H. Russell and Marion Williams Russell. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
- William J. Russell, birth date 12/12/1865, death date 3/15/1917, burial in Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County. Find a Grave.
- Obituary, "Judge W.J. Russell, Dead at Beaumont," The Houston Post, 3/16/1917, p. 12. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Photographs
- Photograph. W.J. Russell, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Wm. J. Russell, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.M.J. Russell, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. W.J. Russell, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Photograph. W.J. Russell, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
- 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Committee Information top
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28th R.S. - 1903
Commerce and Manufactures Irrigation Mining and Minerals Privileges, Suffrage and Elections | ||
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27th R.S. - 1901
Federal Relations (Chair) Irrigation Judiciary No. 1 Pan-American Relations, Investigate Representative Districts | ||
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26th R.S. - 1899
Education Enrolled Bills Irrigation Judiciary No. 1 Stock and Stock Raising | ||
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23rd R.S. - 1893
Contingent Expenses Education Irrigation Public Lands and Land Office State Expert Printer, Investigate, Special |
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