Legislator Details
Image Description:
Huntley Russell portrait from Manual 1909 [unpaged--between p.768 and 769]
Huntley Russell portrait from Manual 1909 [unpaged--between p.768 and 769]
Huntley Russell
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 46
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/6/1858
City: New Britain, CT
County:
Country: US
Death
Date: 12/9/1928
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 12/12/1928
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Fulton Street Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Clara Eglatine Comstock, dau. of C.C. Comstock, 9/1/1884 in Grand Rapids, MI; children: 2, Charles C. and Francis T.
Number of Children: 2
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: civil engineer, farmer, real estate
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
attended public and English and classical schools of Waterbury, CT; graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, 1884
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Francis T. and Mary Huntley (Sigourney) Russell. He was a civil engineer on the N. Y. & N. E. Railroad before taking up farming in Michigan. He came to Michigan about 1884. He was State Land Commissioner (Commissioner of the State Land Office, 1909-12) and real estate developer.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agricultural Interests , Fisheries , Gaming Interests , Home for Feeble Minded , Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Printing , University
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: 17
District Description: City of Grand Rapids wards 10-11 and twps of Ada, Algoma, Alpine, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cannon, Cascade, Courtland, Gaines, Grand Rapids, Grattan, Lowell, Nelson, Oakfield, Paris, Plainfield, Solon, Sparta, Spencer, Tyrone, Vergennes, Walker and Wyoming
Date Elected: 11/6/1906
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1907
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Fisheries; and Printing
Chamber: Senate
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agricultural Interests , Forestry Interests , Military Affairs , Normal College , State Prison at Marquette , University
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: 17
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/8/1904
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1905
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Normal College