Background
He was born on December 26, 1747, in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
politician member of the New York State Senate
He was born on December 26, 1747, in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
He fought as a private in the American Revolutionary War. He was County Treasurer, first of Charlotte County, then of Washington County, for about forty years. During this term, the Legislature changed the name of Charlotte County to Washington County.
On November 12, 1784, he was appointed, and on April 13, 1787, re-appointed as a Regent of the University of the State of New New York
He was First Judge of the Washington County Court from 1788 to 1800. In December 1794, he ran on the Federalist ticket for Congress in the Saratoga–Washington district, but was defeated by Democratic-Republican John Williams.
In 1813, he resigned from the Board of Regents of USNY. He died on December 5, 1836, in Salem, New New York And was buried at the Revolutionary Cemetery there.
When the first political parties were formed, Russell joined the Federalist Party.
Russell was a member of the New York State Assembly (Charlotte Company) in 1777-1778. And a member of the New York State Senate (Eastern Doctorate) from 1778 to 1782, sitting in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th New York State Legislatures. He was a member of the Council of Appointment in 1778-1779 and 1780-1781.
He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1784.
He was again a member of the State Senate from 1784 to 1788, sitting in the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th New York State Legislatures. He was again a member of the Council of Appointment in 1784-1785 and 1787.
He was again a member of the State Senate from 1796 to 1803, sitting in the 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th New York State Legislatures. And was again a member of the Council of Appointment in 1796.
He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1812-1813.