Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	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.

Biographical Notes and Resources 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. Includes biographical sketch. 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