Newton Russell
Newton R. Russell | |
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Member of the California Senate from the 21st district | |
In office December 20, 1974[1] - November 30, 1996 | |
Preceded by | John L. Harmer[2] |
Succeeded by | Adam Schiff[3] |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 62nd district | |
In office January 4, 1965 - November 30, 1974 | |
Preceded by | [4] |
Succeeded by | William H. Lancaster[5] |
Personal details | |
Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | June 25, 1927
Died | May 18, 2013 | (aged 85)
Political party | Republican[6] |
Spouse(s) | Diane Henderson (m. 1953) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Battles/wars | World 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[]
- ^ "Newton Russell Sworn in". babel.hathitrust.org.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA State Senate 21 - Special Election Race - Dec 10, 1974".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA State Senate 21 Race - Nov 03, 1992".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA State Assembly 62 Race - Nov 03, 1964".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA State Assembly 62 Race - Nov 07, 1972".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Newton R. Russell".
- ^ "Newton R. Russell dies at 85; veteran California legislator". Los Angeles Times. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ a b Assembly, California. Legislature (1973). "House Resolution No. 182". Journal of the Assembly, Legislature of the State of California. p. 16890.
- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ a b c JoinCalifornia.com-Newton Russell
- ^ Gazzar, Brenda (2013-05-23). "Former California lawmaker Newton Russell dies at 85". The Daily News. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
- ^ 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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