Newton Russell

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Newton R. Russell
Member of the California Senate
from the 21st district
In office
December 20, 1974[1] - November 30, 1996
Preceded byJohn L. Harmer[2]
Succeeded byAdam Schiff[3]
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 62nd district
In office
January 4, 1965 - November 30, 1974
Preceded by[4]
Succeeded byWilliam H. Lancaster[5]
Personal details
Born(1927-06-25)June 25, 1927
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMay 18, 2013(2013-05-18) (aged 85)
Political partyRepublican[6]
Spouse(s)Diane Henderson (m. 1953)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

Newton Requa Russell (June 25, 1927 – May 18, 2013) was an American businessman and politician.[7]

Born in Los Angeles, California, Russell attended Los Angeles High School and the Webb School of California.[8] He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[9][10] He then graduated from University of Southern California and was a special agent for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance for twelve years.[8][11] He served in the California State Assembly from 1964 to 1974 as a Republican representing the 62nd district, but following reapportionment his district was merged, and he lost his seat to fellow Republican Michael D. Antonovich in the 1974 primaries.[10][12] However, a resignation that year led to a vacancy in the California State Senate for the 21st district, and Russell defeated Arthur K. Snyder in the resulting special election.[10][12] He was chairman of the Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee, and remained a member of the Senate until 1996. He died of lung cancer at his home in La Cañada Flintridge, California in 2013.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ "Newton Russell Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA State Senate 21 - Special Election Race - Dec 10, 1974".
  3. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA State Senate 21 Race - Nov 03, 1992".
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA State Assembly 62 Race - Nov 03, 1964".
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA State Assembly 62 Race - Nov 07, 1972".
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Newton R. Russell".
  7. ^ "Newton R. Russell dies at 85; veteran California legislator". Los Angeles Times. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b Assembly, California. Legislature (1973). "House Resolution No. 182". Journal of the Assembly, Legislature of the State of California. p. 16890.
  9. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  10. ^ a b c JoinCalifornia.com-Newton Russell
  11. ^ Gazzar, Brenda (2013-05-23). "Former California lawmaker Newton Russell dies at 85". The Daily News. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  12. ^ a b c Woo, Elaine (2013-05-21). "Newton R. Russell obituary: veteran state legislator was 85". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2018-10-30.

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