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Richard M. Russell
A Massachusetts lawyer and politician from a prominent political family, he served a single term in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1940s. His career blended elite education, military service during World War I, and a long legal practice in Boston.
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The 151st Field Artillery Brigade
by Richard M. Russell
About the author
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1891, he was the son of Governor William Russell. He attended Middlesex School, graduated from Harvard University in 1914, and earned his law degree from Harvard Law School in 1917.
He served in the United States Army during World War I, then practiced law in Boston. In 1940, he was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving one term from 1941 to 1943.
After leaving Congress, he returned to legal work and remained identified with Massachusetts public life through both his family background and his own brief time in national office. He died in 1977.