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William Jarvis Russell Full Name: William Jarvis Russell Date of birth: December 12, 1865 Date of death: March 15, 1917 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District H 95 Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905 28th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata H 85 Jan 8, 1901 - Jan 13, 1903 27th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata H 85 Jan 10, 1899 - Jan 8, 1901 26th   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata H 85 Jan 10, 1893 - Jan 8, 1895 23rd   Democrat Brownsville / Cameron   Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches Biographical sketch, William J. Russell (1865-1917) of Brownsville, Volume IV, p. 2051. A History of Texas and Texans, 1914. Relatives: William Jarvis Russell (1802-1881) of La Grange - father; William H. Russell (1838-1882) of Brownsville - son. William H. Russell (1838-1882) of Brownsville - father; William Jarvis Russell (1865-1917) of Brownsville - son. William Jarvis Russell (1802-1881) of La Grange - grandfather; William Jarvis Russell (1865-1917) of Brownsville - grandson. Texas Historical Commission, Historic Marker Application: Russell-Cocke House, pp. 7, 9, crediting Texas Historical Commission. "William H. Russell, was born 1838 in Brazoria County, son of Captain William Jarvis Russell . . . William H. Russell's son, William Jarvis Russell, named after his grandfather, was born in Fayette County in 1864. At the age of five he moved to Brownsville with his parents and in 1877 resided in this house . . . W.J. Russell served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the Twenty-third and Twenty-sixth, Twenty-seventh, and Twenty-eight sessions." Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). Biographical sketch, William J. Russell, pp. 148-149. The Twenty-Seventh Legislature and State Administration of Texas, 1901. Other Resources Wm. J. Russell, birth date 12/12/1865, death date 3/15/1917 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, parents William H. Russell and Marion Williams Russell. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. William J. Russell, birth date 12/12/1865, death date 3/15/1917, burial in Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County. Find a Grave. Photographs Photograph. W.J. Russell, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Wm. J. Russell, 27th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.M.J. Russell, 26th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. W.J. Russell, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission Photograph. W.J. Russell, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board. 26th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 27th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Committee Informationtop 28th R.S. - 1903 Commerce and Manufactures   Irrigation   Mining and Minerals   Privileges, Suffrage and Elections   27th R.S. - 1901 Federal Relations (Chair)  Irrigation   Judiciary No. 1   Pan-American Relations, Investigate   Representative Districts   26th R.S. - 1899 Education   Enrolled Bills   Irrigation   Judiciary No. 1   Stock and Stock Raising   23rd R.S. - 1893 Contingent Expenses   Education   Irrigation   Public Lands and Land Office   State Expert Printer, Investigate, Special

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