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Charles Addison Russell
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromConnecticut's3rd district
In office March 4, 1887 – October 23, 1902
Preceded by	John T. Wait
Succeeded by	Frank B. Brandegee
Secretary of the State of Connecticut
In office 1885–1886
Governor	Henry Baldwin Harrison
Preceded by	D. Ward Northrop
Succeeded by	Leverett M. Hubbard
Member of theConnecticut House of Representatives
In office 1883
Personal details
Born	(1852-03-02)March 2, 1852 Worcester
Died	October 23, 1902(1902-10-23) (aged 50)
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Yale College

Charles Addison Russell (March 2, 1852 – October 23, 1902) was aU.S. representative fromConnecticut.

Born inWorcester, Massachusetts, Russell attended the public schools. He graduated fromYale College in 1873, and served as city editor of the Worcester Press from 1873 until 1879 and associate editor of the Worcester Spy in 1879 and 1880. He moved toKillingly, Connecticut, in 1879 and engaged in the manufacture of woolen products. He served asaide-de-camp on the staff of Gov.Hobart B. Bigelow in 1881. He served as member of theConnecticut House of Representatives in 1883, and asSecretary of the State of Connecticut in 1885 and 1886.

He was elected as aRepublican to theFiftieth and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1887, until his death. He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in theDepartment of War (Fifty-seventh Congress). He had been renominated as the Republican candidate for reelection in 1902. He died inKillingly, Connecticut, on October 23, 1902. He was interred in the High Street Cemetery,Dayville,Killingly, Connecticut.

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