Joseph Russell (judge)

Joseph Russell (October 11, 1702 – July 31, 1780)[1][2] was an American silversmith and public official who served as chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from May 1765 to May 1767, and again from May 1768 to June 1769.[3] He also served as an associate justice from May 1751 to August 1763, and again from May 1774 to August 1776.[3]

  1. ^ Stephen Guernsey Cook Ensko, Dorothea Ensko Wyle, American Silversmiths and Their Marks, Vol. IV (1989), p. 179.
  2. ^ "Joseph Russell: Born: 11 Oct 1702, Barnstable MA". American Silversmiths. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Manual - the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (1891), p. 208-13.