J. Stuart Russell

Background

Russell, J. Stuart was born on May 27, 1892 in Newton, Iowa, United States. Son of Thomas G. and Nellie M. (Davis) Russell.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Grinnell College, 1913, Doctor of Laws (honorary), 1956.

Career

Engaged as farmer in Jasper Company, Iowa, 1914-1918. Public weekly newspaper, Sac City, Iowa, 1919-1926. Farm editor, Des Moines (Iowa) Register and Tribune, 1926-1942.

Regional administrator, Agricultural Marketing Administration, Des Moines, 1942-1943. Deputy administrator, Food Distribution Administration, Washington, 1943. Assistant to War Food Administrator, Washington, 1943.

Managing editor, Des Moines Register and Tribune, 1943-1946, farm editor since January 1943. Editor, Iowa Farm and Home Register, Des Moines, since January 1, 1946. Assistant to chairman, President’s Famine Emergency Committee, 1946.

Chairman agricultural department, Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, since 1943. Member National Farm Institute committee, since 1937 (chairman 1937-1940).

Membership

Member board of trustees Farm Foundation, Chicago. Member Department Agriculture advising committee foreign trade. Member international committee YM California.

Served in the United States Army, 1918-1919. Member American Farm Economics Association, American Agricultural. Mason.; Clubs: National Press (Washington).

Connections

Married Marjorie J. Rahe, June 25, 1921. Children: Janet and James.

Father:

Thomas G. Russell

Mother:

Nellie M. (Davis) Russell

Spouse:

Marjorie J. Rahe

child:

Janet and James Russell