michael, russell, rensselaer, county, york, michael, russell, 1844, 1901, american, businessman, politician, from, york, michael, russell, 1900, life, edithe, born, 1844, troy, rensselaer, county, york, attended, public, schools, 1862, enlisted, private, 169th. Michael Russell 1844 May 6 1901 was an American businessman and politician from New York Michael Russell 1900 Life EditHe was born in 1844 in Troy Rensselaer County New York He attended the public schools In 1862 he enlisted as a private in the 169th New York Volunteer Infantry and fought in the American Civil War being promoted eventually to the rank of brevet captain After the war he engaged in the grocery business in Troy and for some time was employed in the Troy Post Office 1 Russell was a member of the New York State Assembly Rensselaer Co 3rd D in 1898 1899 and 1900 He was a member of the New York State Senate 30th D in 1901 2 During the session he was stricken with apoplexy in the Senate Chamber and was carried by his fellow senators to the Albany Hospital On May 2 1901 he was brought back to his home in Troy New York where he died four days later 3 Sources Edit New York Red Book 1900 pg 165f Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes by Charles Elliott Fitch Hurd Publishing Co New York and Buffalo 1911 Vol IV pg 339 341f and 365 State Senator Russell Dead in the New York Times on May 6 1901 New York State AssemblyPreceded byGeorge Anderson New York State Assembly Rensselaer County 3rd District1898 1900 Succeeded byCharles W ReynoldsNew York State SenatePreceded byFrank M Boyce New York State Senate 30th District1901 Succeeded byWilliam D Barnes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Russell Rensselaer County New York amp oldid 1129798677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
