Sam Russell

Full Name: Sam Wilson Russell
Date of birth: August 31, 1945
Date of death: May 14, 2014

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	8	Jan 8, 1991 - Aug 3, 1992	72nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	Mount Pleasant / Titus	Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus
H	8	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991	71st	Democrat	Mount Pleasant / Titus	Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus
H	8	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Mount Pleasant / Titus	Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus
H	8	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Mount Pleasant / Titus	Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus
H	8	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Mount Pleasant / Titus	Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus

(1) Tom D. Ramsay, in special election 11/3/1992, sworn 11/10/1992, succeeded Sam W. Russell, resigned 8/3/1992. First session was 72nd 4th Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) Russell resignation date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office.
(3) 73rd Legislature - Ramsay oath of office date. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order.
(4) State Representative, District 8, 11/3/1992. Texas Secretary of State - Statement of Canvass for Special Election, 1992.

Terms of Service top

House District 8
Jan 8, 1991 - Aug 3, 1992
Legislatures: 72nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mount Pleasant / Titus
Counties in district: Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus

House District 8
Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 8, 1991
Legislatures: 71st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mount Pleasant / Titus
Counties in district: Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus

House District 8
Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989
Legislatures: 70th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mount Pleasant / Titus
Counties in district: Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus

House District 8
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mount Pleasant / Titus
Counties in district: Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus

House District 8
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Mount Pleasant / Titus
Counties in district: Camp, Cass, Franklin, Marion, Morris, Titus

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 60. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
72nd Legislature, 4th C.S., HR 3. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.

Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, "Governor names Sam Russell as Legislative Director," 6/24/1992. Governor Ann W. Richards.

Other Resources

Obituary, Sam Wilson Russell. Bates-Cooper-Sloan Funeral Home, L.L.P. (Mount Pleasant, Texas).
Sam Wilson Russell, "Lawyer, legislator, judge," birth date 8/31/1945, death date 5/14/2014, burial in Snow Hill Cemetery, Cason, Morris County. Find a Grave.
Notice of death, 5/16/2014 (update), 5/15/2014. Speaker of the House.

Photographs

Photograph. Sam Russell, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Sam Russell, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Sam Russell, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Sam Russell, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Sam W. Russell, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

72nd R.S. - 1991 Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair) Redistricting Transportation Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
71st R.S. - 1989 Energy Energy Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Redistricting Transportation (Vice Chair) Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
70th R.S. - 1987 Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Organization and Structure of the State Agencies in the Executive Branch of Government, Special Transportation (Vice Chair) Transportation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight
69th R.S. - 1985 Central Appraisal Districts, Select Elections Judiciary Judiciary Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair)
68th R.S. - 1983 Elections Financial Institutions

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