Charles Wells Russell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Ohio County district | |
| In office December 2, 1850 – December 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | James Sanders Wheat |
| Succeeded by | Thomas M. Gally |
| Member of the Provisional Confederate House of Representatives from Virginia | |
| In office July 1861 – February, 1862 | |
| Member of the Confederate House of Representatives from Virginia | |
| In office February 1862 – March 1865 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1818 Tyler County, Virginia, US |
| Died | November 22, 1867 (aged 61) Baltimore, Maryland, US |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret M. Russell |
| Education | Staunton Academy |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Charles Wells Russell (July 22, 1818 – November 22, 1867) was a prominent Virginia lawyer and politician. He supported the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, serving as one of Virginia's delegates to the Provisional Confederate Congress and then the First and Second Confederate Congresses, although his home area seceded from the Commonwealth and became West Virginia during that war.[1]