Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Sam Russell

Full Name: Sam Wilson Russell
Birth date: August 31, 1945
Death date: May 14, 2014

Terms of Service

House, 72nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
1/8/1991 - 8/3/1992
Democrat
House, 71st Legislature
1/10/1989 - 1/8/1991
Democrat
House, 70th Legislature
1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
Democrat
House, 69th Legislature
1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
Democrat
House, 68th Legislature
1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
Democrat

(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

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

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

Photographs

Photograph. Sam Russell, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Sam W. Russell, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Sam Russell, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Sam Russell, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Sam Russell, State Preservation Board

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 .
Biographical sketch, "Governor names Sam Russell as Legislative Director," 6/24/1992. Governor Ann W. Richards .
Notice of death, 5/16/2014 (update), 5/15/2014. Speaker of the House .