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Russell, William – Rutherford, John

Russell, William

educator, college president, was born July 16, 1842, near Centerville, Ind. He received a thorough education in the common schools,.. Richmond academy, and the Illinois State Normal university. In 1869 he was superintendent of schools of Marion, Ind., and during the years 1877-85 was a teacher in the Marion public schools and the Marion Normal school. Since 1890 he has.. been connected with the Southland college, and since 1891 has been its president.

Russell, William A

manufacturer, state legislator, congressman, was born April 22, 1831, in Wells River, Vt. He was a representative in the Massachusetts. state legislature in 1869, and was elected a representative from Massachusetts to the forty-sixth, forty-seventh and fortyeighth congresses as a republican.

Russell, William Eustis

govern-- or, author, was born Sept. 6, 1857, in Cambridge, Mass. He was mayor of Cam-- bridge during 1884-88; and for three terms: he served as governor of Massachusetts during 1890-93. He was the author of Speeches and Messages. He died in 1896..

Russell, William F

merchant, state legislator, congressman, was born in Saugerties, N. Y. He was a member of the legislature of New York in 1850. He was elected a representative from New York in the thirty-fifth congress.

Russell, William Howard

lawyer, was born Nov. 24, 1867, in Livermore,.

Pa. In 1879 he moved to Kansas with his parents; and is now a prominent lawyer of La Crosse. In his youth he taught: school, herded cattle, and was local manager for an eastern lumber company. He organized a camp Sons of Veterans, and was subsequently elected commander-inchief.

Rust, Albert

soldier, congressman, was born in Virginia. Removing to Arkansas he was a representative in congress from that state from 1855 to 1857, and again from 1859 to 1861. He took part in the rebellion of 1861, and was a brigadier-general.

Rust, Mrs. Elizabeth L

author, was born in Ellicott City, Md. She is the general corresponding secretary of the Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal Church from its formation. As secretary of this great institution she has written seventeen annual reports, in which are discussed almost. every phase of home missionary work.

Rutgers, Henry

soldier, philanthropist, was born Oct. 7, 1745, in New York city. He was a member of the New York assembly, and during 1802-26 was a regent in the New York State university. Rutgers college of New Brunswick, N. J., was named in his honor, he having contributed five thousand dollars to its funds.

Rutherfoord, John

governor, was born Dec. 6, 1792, in Richmond, Va. In 1841 he was elected governor of Virginia, serving until 1842. He died in July, 1865.

Rutherford, Allan

soldier, lawyer, was born Oct. 29, 1839, in New York city. He served as a volunteer officer during the rebellion, and became a brigadier-general by brevet. In 1866 he was appointed a captain in the regular army; and resigned in 1870 to accept the office of third auditor of the United States treasury.

Rutherford, Griffith

soldier, was born about 1731 in Ireland. In 1776 he was appointed a brigadier-general by the provincial congress. In 1784 he was a state senator in South Carolina. Ten years later he became president of the Tennessee legislative council. A county in North Carolina, and also in Tennessee, bear his name. He died in 1794 in Tennessee.

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Rutherford, John

governor. was a native of Virginia. He was governor of that state in 1841 and 1842.