Gordon J. Russell

Gordon J. Russell
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
In office
June 6, 1910 – September 14, 1919
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded byDavid Ezekiel Bryant
Succeeded byWilliam Lee Estes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 3rd district
In office
November 4, 1902 – June 14, 1910
Preceded byReese C. De Graffenreid
Succeeded byRobert M. Lively
Personal details
Born
Gordon James Russell

(1859-12-22)December 22, 1859
Huntsville, Alabama
DiedSeptember 14, 1919(1919-09-14) (aged 59)
Kerrville, Texas
Resting placeOakwood Cemetery
Tyler, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Georgia (A.B.)
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Gordon James Russell (December 22, 1859 – September 14, 1919) was a United States representative from Texas and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Russell was nominated by President William H. Taft on May 27, 1910, to a seat vacated by David E. Bryant. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 6, 1910, and received commission the same day. Russell's service was terminated on September 14, 1919, due to death.