C. E. Russell
Russell in 1962
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1962–1966
Personal details
Born(1921-09-11)September 11, 1921
Apalachicola, Florida, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 2010(2010-03-22) (aged 87)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
Utah State University

C. E. Russell (September 11, 1921 – March 22, 2010) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[1]

Life and career

Russell was born in Apalachicola, Florida.[2] He attended the University of Georgia and Utah State University.[3] He served in World War II and was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[2]

In 1962, Russell was elected to the Florida House of Representatives winning over the incumbent Otis R. Peavy[4] and he served until 1966.[1]

Russell died on March 22, 2010,[2] at the age of 87.

References

  1. 1 2 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 May 13, 2023 via Wayback Machine.
  2. 1 2 3 "C. E. "Bill" Russell". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. March 24, 2010. p. 10. Retrieved May 13, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1965, p. 413
  4. "Russell Defeats Madison's Peavy". Tallahassee Democrat. 30 May 1962. p. 13. Retrieved 14 May 2023. Open access icon


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