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| term_start1= January 1, 1903
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| term_end1= December 31, 1904
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| preceded1= Samuel S. Slater
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| succeeded1 = [[Alfred R. Page]]
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'''John W. Russell''' (birthdate deathdate) was an American politician from [[New York (state)|New York]]. Russell was a member of the [[New York State Senate]] (19th D.) from 1903 to 1904, sitting in the [[126th New York State Legislature|126th]] and [[127th New York State Legislature]]s.
'''John W. Russell''' (1874/1875–March 26, 1930) was an American politician from [[New York (state)|New York]]. Russell was a member of the [[New York State Senate]] (19th District) from 1903 to 1904, sitting in the [[126th New York State Legislature|126th]] and [[127th New York State Legislature]]s.<ref name="OfficialNY">{{cite book |year=1911 |chapter=State Senators from 1883–1911 |trans-chapter=1903–1904 Section |editor1-last=Fitch |editor1-first=Charles Elliott |title=Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes - in four volumes |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p9E4AQAAMAAJ&q=Official%20New%20York%2C%20from%20Cleveland%20to%20Hughes |volume=IV |location=New York and Buffalo |publisher=Hurd Publishing Company |page=365 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304215754/https://books.google.com/books?id=p9E4AQAAMAAJ&dq=Official+New+York%2C+from+Cleveland+to+Hughes&source=gbs_similarbooks#page/365/mode/1up |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 5, 2018 |via=Google Books and the Internet Archive |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==

In February 1903, Russell introduced a bill to create the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the City of New York.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shepard |first=Edward M. |date=February 10, 1903 |title=City Railroad Board: Senator Russell's Bill for Appointment of three Commissioners. Powers of Rapid Transit Commissioners Not to be Abridged |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/02/10/101306978.html |work=New York Times (1857-1922) |volume=LII |issue=16567 |location=New York |page=16 |access-date=October 16, 2023 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=October 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133535415 |url-status=live}}</ref> Also in February 1903, Russell introduced a bill to expand the Municipal Court with sixteen additional justices.<ref>{{cite news |date=February 9, 1903 |title=MUNICIPAL COURT BILL: Justices Not in Favor of Senator Russell's Measure |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/96334502 |work=New York Times |volume=LII |issue=16566 |location=New York |page=11 |access-date=October 9, 2023 |id={{ProQuest|96334502}} |via=Proquest |url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In January 1904, Russell introduced legislation to require railroad passenger cars to be heated during the winter months.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=January 7, 1904 |title="COLD CAR" Bill Introduced |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/96458928 |newspaper=New York Times |volume=LIII |issue=16851 |location= |page=1 |access-date=November 13, 2022 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=October 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/134234932 |id= {{ProQuest|96458928}}|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=February 19, 1904 |title=Black Horse to the Rescue: Railroads Trying Hard to Beat the Cold Car Bill in the Assembly |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/96399522 |newspaper=The New York Times |volume=LIII |issue=16888 |series=Special to The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |page=3 |access-date=November 13, 2022 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/134289529 |id={{ProQuest|96399522}} |url-status=live}}</ref>

In October 1904, Russell declined renomination to run for re-election in the 19th District.<ref>{{cite news |date=October 5, 1904 |title=Tammany Senate Nominees: Dowling and Russell Not Renamed |page=2 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/124191543/senator-john-w-russell-declines/ |newspaper=New York Times |volume=LIV |issue=17084 |access-date=May 7, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>


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John W. Russell
Member of the New York Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 1, 1903 – December 31, 1904
Preceded bySamuel S. Slater
Succeeded byAlfred R. Page
Personal details
Born1874 or 1875
Died (aged 55)[1]
Goshen, New York
Political partyDemocratic

John W. Russell (1874/1875–March 26, 1930) was an American politician from New York. Russell was a member of the New York State Senate (19th District) from 1903 to 1904, sitting in the 126th and 127th New York State Legislatures.[2]

Career

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In February 1903, Russell introduced a bill to create the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the City of New York.[3] Also in February 1903, Russell introduced a bill to expand the Municipal Court with sixteen additional justices.[4]

In January 1904, Russell introduced legislation to require railroad passenger cars to be heated during the winter months.[5][6]

In October 1904, Russell declined renomination to run for re-election in the 19th District.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "J.W. Russell Dead; A Former Senator". New York Times. Vol. LXXIX, no. 26360. March 27, 1930. p. 24. ProQuest 99017395. Retrieved January 29, 2023 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ Fitch, Charles Elliott, ed. (1911). "State Senators from 1883–1911" [1903–1904 Section]. Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes - in four volumes. Vol. IV. New York and Buffalo: Hurd Publishing Company. p. 365. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2018 – via Google Books and the Internet Archive.
  3. ^ Shepard, Edward M. (February 10, 1903). "City Railroad Board: Senator Russell's Bill for Appointment of three Commissioners. Powers of Rapid Transit Commissioners Not to be Abridged". New York Times (1857-1922). Vol. LII, no. 16567. New York. p. 16. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "MUNICIPAL COURT BILL: Justices Not in Favor of Senator Russell's Measure". New York Times. Vol. LII, no. 16566. New York. February 9, 1903. p. 11. ProQuest 96334502. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Proquest.
  5. ^ ""COLD CAR" Bill Introduced". New York Times. Vol. LIII, no. 16851. January 7, 1904. p. 1. ProQuest 96458928. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Black Horse to the Rescue: Railroads Trying Hard to Beat the Cold Car Bill in the Assembly". The New York Times. Special to The New York Times. Vol. LIII, no. 16888. New York, N.Y. February 19, 1904. p. 3. ProQuest 96399522. Archived from the original on October 29, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Tammany Senate Nominees: Dowling and Russell Not Renamed". New York Times. Vol. LIV, no. 17084. October 5, 1904. p. 2. Retrieved May 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
19th District

1903-1904
Succeeded by