Background
Russell, James Alvin was born on June 10, 1885 in Lawrenceville, Virginia, United States. Son of James Solomon and Virginia M. (Morgan) Russell.
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James Alvin Russell
James Alvin Russell, American clergyman. Mason, Elk.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College. Graduate Philadelphia Divinity School, 1916. Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1916, Columbia, 1928.
L.L.D. (honorary) Virginia State College, 1937.
Doctor of Divinity, Virginia Union University, 1937, Virginia Theological Seminary (Alexandria, Virginia).
Career
Ordained to ministry of Episcopal Church, 1915. Instructor in history and Bible, Saint Paul’s High School, 1916-1918, vice principal, 1918-1929. Principal, 1929-1941.
President Saint Paul’s Polytechnic Institute, Lawrenceville, Virginia, since 1941.
Rector Saint Paul’s Memorial Chapel.
Achievements
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Membership
Mason, Elk.
Connections
Married Nellie Marguerite Pratt, June 12, 1916. Children: James Alvin, Henry Pratt, Virginia Marguerite, Donald Churchill, Ulysses Wharton.
- Father:
- James Solomon Russell
- Mother:
- Virginia M. (Morgan) Russell
- Spouse:
- Nellie Marguerite Pratt
- child:
- Virginia Marguerite Russell
- child:
- Henry Pratt Russell
- child:
- James Alvin Russell
- child:
- Donald Churchill Russell
- child:
- Ulysses Wharton Russell
