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  Russell, William
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AffiliationWhig   
NameWilliam Russell
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Rushtown, Ohio , United States
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Born 00, 1782
Died September 28, 1845 (63 years)
ContributorThomas Walker
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Sep 15, 2016 09:23pm
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InfoRUSSELL, William, a Representative from Ohio; born in Ireland in 1782; immigrated to the United States and settled in West Union, Ohio; received a limited schooling; held several local offices; member of the State house of representatives in 1809, 1810, and 1811-1813; served in the State senate 1819-1821; elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth, Twenty-first, and Twenty-second Congresses (March 4, 1827-March 3, 1833); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1832 to the Twenty-third Congress; moved to Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio; was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841-March 3, 1843); was not a candidate for renomination in 1842; retired to his farm on Scioto Brush Creek, where he died September 28, 1845; interment in the old section of Rushtown Cemetery, Rushtown, Scioto County, Ohio.


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  10/13/1840 OH District 07 Won 56.81% (+13.61%)
  10/09/1832 OH District 05 Lost 6.31% (-26.28%)
  10/12/1830 OH District 05 Won 53.68% (+19.94%)
  10/14/1828 OH District 05 Won 71.78% (+43.56%)
  10/10/1826 OH District 05 Won 35.44% (+11.19%)
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