Background
RUSSELL, Andrew Jackson was born on November 20, 1865 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Willis C. and Maryann (Goforth) Russell.
RUSSELL, Andrew Jackson was born on November 20, 1865 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Willis C. and Maryann (Goforth) Russell.
High School; Sprague Law Course.
Mayor, Green Forest, 1904. Chmn. Green Forest School Board, 1899-1903. Elected Circuit Clerk, Carroll Company, Arkansas, 1906, re-elected, 1908.
Elected Representative, Arkansas Legislature, 1910. Named minority leader by Republicans, 1911 session. Elected Mayor, Berryville, 1913, member Berryville School Board, 1914, chmn. same, until 1922.
Elected member Carroll Company Board Education, 1919, chmn., same, until 1922. Appointed United States Marshal, 1922-1928. Collector Int. Revolution, District of Arkansas.
Served as Township Committeeman, Company Secretary, Company Chairman, Carroll Company Republican Organization, 1894-1922. State Committeeman for Company and present Chairman, Republican State Organization Attorney for Draft Board, during World War. Wrote numerous newspaper articles.
Editor Green Forest Tribune, 1895-1906.
Member: Royal Arch Masons (Past Grand High Priest). F.&Master of Arts (Deputy Grand Master). Shriners; Baptist Church (Deacon).
Spouse Mattie Lamb, September 13, 1891, Capps, Boone Company, Arkansas.