Russell M. Carneal

Russell M. Carneal
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the Williamsburg–York County–James City County district
In office
1954–1973
Succeeded byFrank E. Mann (District 21)
George W. Grayson (District 51)
Personal details
Born
Russell Morris Carneal

(1918-05-09)May 9, 1918[1]
Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 1998(1998-07-27) (aged 80)
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
SpouseElizabeth Leachman
ChildrenRobert

Russell Morris Carneal (May 9, 1918 – July 27, 1998) was an American legislator and judge who served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1954 to 1973.[2] After his retirement from the lower house of the state legislature, Carneal assumed the district court judgeship of York County.[3] In 1977, he was appointed to the Ninth Circuit of the Virginia Circuit Court[3] and retired in 1989.[4] Carneal attended the University of Virginia and served in the United States Navy during World War II.[3] He died in 1998.[5]

  1. ^ "Virginia Ancestry Records for Carneal". Crestleaf.com. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Coukson, Syd (November 8, 1973). "The makeup of the Virginia House of Delegates". Danville Register. p. 8. Retrieved March 7, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Senate Joint Resolution No. 263". Virginia Senate. January 21, 1999. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  4. ^ Crocker, Ronnie (April 25, 1989). "Zepkin Out Of Running". Daily Press. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Legislator, Judge Was Attuned To The Needs Of People". Daily Press. July 29, 1998. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2015.