| John Russell | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office January 11, 1984 – January 13, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Abe Brault |
| Succeeded by | Emilie Miller |
| Mayor of Fairfax, Virginia | |
| In office 1982–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Silverthorne |
| Succeeded by | George Snyder |
| In office 1970–1974 | |
| Preceded by | George Hamill |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Young |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Wesley Russell (1923-08-31)August 31, 1923 Williamson, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 24, 2012(2012-12-24) (aged 89) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ruth Marie Boyce |
| Education | |
John Wesley Russell (August 31, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American Republican politician who served two terms as mayor of Fairfax, Virginia, in the Fairfax City Council and one term in the Virginia Senate. He defeated legislative aide Emilie F. Miller to succeed her boss, Senator Abe Brault, in 1983, but he lost the seat in a rematch four years later.
References
- "John W. Russell". The Washington Post. December 30, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2020 – via Legacy.com.
- Ross, Victoria (January 8, 2013). "City Mourns Passing of Former Mayor John W. Russell, 89". Connection Newspapers. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
External links
- John W. Russell at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
- 1923 births
- 2012 deaths
- Politicians from Fairfax, Virginia
- People from Madison County, Illinois
- Mayors of places in Virginia
- Virginia city council members
- Republican Party Virginia state senators
- University of Illinois alumni
- Southern Illinois University alumni
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni
- 20th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly