Gordon James Russell
Gordon James Russell (1859-1919) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on May 27, 1910 to fill the seat vacated by David Ezekiel Bryant. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 6, 1910, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 14, 1919.[1] Russell was succeeded in this position by William Lee Estes.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1877
- University of Georgia, A.B., 1877[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Dalton, Georgia, 1878-1879
- Private practice, Texas, 1884-1895
- Private practice, Van Zandt County, Texas, 1884-1895
- County judge, Van Zandt County, Texas, 1890-1892
- Private practice, Willsport, Texas, 1892-
- District attorney, 7th Judicial District of Texas, 1892-1896
- Private practice, Tyler, Texas, 1895-
- Judge, 7th Judicial District of Texas, 1896-1902
- U.S. Representative from Texas, 1902-1910[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Texas
Russell was nominated by President William Howard Taft on May 27, 1910 to fill the seat vacated by David Ezekiel Bryant. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 6, 1910, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 14, 1919.[1] Russell was succeeded in this position by William Lee Estes.
External links
- Biography from The Handbook of Texas Online.
- Judge Russell's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Russell's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: David Ezekiel Bryant |
Eastern District of Texas 1910–1919 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Lee Estes
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
