Richard M. Russell | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Luce |
| Succeeded by | Robert Luce |
| Mayor ofCambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1930 – January 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Edward W. Quinn |
| Succeeded by | John D. Lynch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 3, 1891 |
| Died | February 27, 1977(1977-02-27) (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Pine Hill Cemetery,Tewksbury,Massachusetts |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Middlesex School; Harvard College, 1914; Harvard Law School, 1917. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Army |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant; First Lieutenant |
| Unit | Three Hundred and Third Field Artillery One Hundred and Fifty-first Field Artillery Brigade |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Richard Manning Russell (March 3, 1891 – February 27, 1977) was aUnited States representative fromMassachusetts. He was born inCambridge on March 3, 1891, toGovernorWilliam Russell and Margaret Manning Swan. Russell attendedMiddlesex School inConcord. He graduated fromHarvard University in 1914 and fromHarvard Law School in 1917.
DuringWorld War I, he served as asecond lieutenant in the Three Hundred and Third Field Artillery, and as afirst lieutenant and communications officer of the One Hundred and Fifty-first Field Artillery Brigade. He was admitted to the bar and commencedpractice inBoston. He was a member of the Cambridge City Council and served asMayor of Cambridge.
He was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-fourth Congress (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to theSeventy-fifth Congress, for election in 1950 to fill a vacancy in theEighty-first Congress, and for election in 1950 to theEighty-second Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Boston and resided inEssex, where he died February 27, 1977. His interment was in Pine Hill Cemetery inTewksbury.
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts January 1930-January 1936 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's 9th congressional district January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | Succeeded by |
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