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Richard Brevard Russell Jr. (November 2, 1897 – January 21, 1971) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 66th Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 before serving in the United States Senate for almost 40 years, from 1933 to 1971.
Apr 11, 2024 · Richard Russell (1989-2018) was a ground service agent for Horizon Air, a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines, who infamously stole and fatally crashed an airplane, earning the moniker "Sky King." According to his blog , Russell was born in Key West, Florida, and moved to Wasilla, Alaska, at the age of 7.
Richard B. Russell Jr. became one of the youngest members of the Georgia House of Representatives upon his election in 1920. By the time of this 1928 photograph, he was serving as Speaker of the House. Russell would later take office in 1931 as Georgia's youngest governor, and he entered national politics as a U.S. senator in 1933.
Aug 27, 2018 · Aug 27, 2018. The Russell Senate Office Building in Washington is named for the late Georgia senator Richard B. Russell Jr., at least for now. Russell, a native of Winder, Ga., served in...
He is buried in the Russell Memorial Park behind the Russell family home in Winder, Georgia. Ultimately, Richard B. Russell, Jr.’s legacy is complex and complicated—not unlike the man himself. He held public office for fifty years as a state legislator, governor of Georgia, and United States senator.
Richard Brevard Russell, Jr., born in Winder in 1897, graduated from the University of Georgia’s Law School. He immediately entered politics, winning election to the state legislature at 23. At 33, he was governor. Two years later, Russell won election to the U.S. Senate.
Richard Brevard Russell, Jr. (November 2, 1897 – January 21, 1971) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Russell was born in Winder, Georgia. [1] . He studied at University of Georgia School of Law . Russell was the 66th Governor of Georgia. He served as governor from 1931 to 1933.
