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John W. Russell
John W. Russell
Member of the New York Senate; from the 19th district
	In office; January 1, 1903 – December 31, 1904
Preceded by	Samuel S. Slater
Succeeded by	Alfred R. Page
Personal details
Born	1874 or 1875
Died	March 26, 1930 (aged 55); Goshen, New York
Political party	Democratic

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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 D.) from 1903 to 1904, sitting in the 126th and 127th New York State Legislatures.^[2]

Career

In February 1903, Russell introduced a bill to create the Board of Railroad Commissioners of the City of New York.^[3]^[4]

In October 1904, Russell declined renomination to run for re-election in the 19th District.^[5]

References

^ "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.
^ 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.
^ 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, p. 16 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/02/10/101306978.html
^ "CITY RAILROAD BOARD: SENATOR RUSSELL'S BILL FOR APPOINTMENT OF THREE COMMISSIONERS. POWERS OF RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS NOT TO BE ABRIDGED -- EDWARD M. SHEPARD'S OPINION." New York Times (1857-1922), February 10, 1903, pp. 16. ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/city-railroad-board/docview/96338343/se-2
^ "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.

Leads and possible sources

Railroad Car Heating Bill:
"COLD CAR" BILL INTRODUCED." (January 7, 1904). New York Times, p. 1. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/cold-car-bill-introduced/docview/96458928/se-2

Special to The New York Times. (February 19, 1904). BLACK HORSE TO THE RESCUE.: RAILROADS TRYING HARD TO BEAT THE COLD CAR BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY. New York Times, p. 3. https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/black-horse-rescue/docview/96399522/se-2
Municipal Court Expansion Bill
MUNICIPAL COURT BILL: JUSTICES NOT IN FAVOR OF SENATOR RUSSELL'S MEASURE. ARGUMENTS OF SAMUEL H. WANDELL, WHO ORIGINATED PLAN FOR SIXTEEN NEW APPOINTMENTS. (February 9, 1903). New York Times. p. 11 https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/municipal-court-bill/docview/96334502/se-2

[NYT_obit-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.

[OfficialNY-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, p. 16 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/02/10/101306978.html

[4] "CITY RAILROAD BOARD: SENATOR RUSSELL'S BILL FOR APPOINTMENT OF THREE COMMISSIONERS. POWERS OF RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS NOT TO BE ABRIDGED -- EDWARD M. SHEPARD'S OPINION." New York Times (1857-1922), February 10, 1903, pp. 16. ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/city-railroad-board/docview/96338343/se-2

[5] "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.

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-'''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 D.) 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> 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>
+'''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 D.) 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>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, p. 16 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/02/10/101306978.html</ref><ref>"CITY RAILROAD BOARD: SENATOR RUSSELL'S BILL FOR APPOINTMENT OF THREE COMMISSIONERS. POWERS OF RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS NOT TO BE ABRIDGED -- EDWARD M. SHEPARD'S OPINION." New York Times (1857-1922), February 10, 1903, pp. 16. ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/city-railroad-board/docview/96338343/se-2</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>
 == References ==
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-| Introduces bill to create Board of Railroad Commissioners of the City of New York:
-: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, p. 16 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/02/10/101306978.html
-:"CITY RAILROAD BOARD: SENATOR RUSSELL'S BILL FOR APPOINTMENT OF THREE COMMISSIONERS. POWERS OF RAPID TRANSIT COMMISSIONERS NOT TO BE ABRIDGED -- EDWARD M. SHEPARD'S OPINION." New York Times (1857-1922), February 10, 1903, pp. 16. ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/city-railroad-board/docview/96338343/se-2.
 | Railroad Car Heating Bill: