Background
Russell, John was born on September 7, 1772 in Branford, Connecticut, United States.
United States representative politician
Russell, John was born on September 7, 1772 in Branford, Connecticut, United States.
Born in Branford, Connecticut, he attended the public school, moved to New York State, studied medicine, and practiced a short time in Cooperstown, New New York
He was county clerk of Otsego County from 1801 to 1804, and was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1805 to March 3, 1809. He was a presidential elector on the DeWitt Clinton ticket in 1812. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and died in Cooperstown in 1842.
His interment was located at its Christ Episcopal Churchyard.
Member United States House