Campbell Russell was an American politician who served in the Oklahoma Senate and as an Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner.

Campbell Russell
Russell in 1909
Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner
In office
January 1917 – January 1923
Preceded byGeorge A. Henshaw
Succeeded byFrank Carter
Member of the Oklahoma Senate
from the 27th district
In office
November 16, 1912 – November 16, 1916
Preceded bySid Garrett
Succeeded byEugene Kerr
In office
November 16, 1907 – November 16, 1910
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySid Garrett
Personal details
Born1863
Died1937
Political partyDemocratic Party

Early life

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Campbell Russell was born in 1863. He moved to Indian Territory between 1880 and 1882, settling in the Muscogee Nation (present-day Muskogee County). He later owned 27,000 head of cattle through his Prairie Stock Farm in Warner. He founded and funded the first free school for white children in Indian Territory. He built a four classroom school in 1905 and donated it to the town.[1]

Oklahoma politics

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Russell was elected to the Oklahoma Senate as a Democrat in 1907 representing the 27th district and served four consecutive terms.[1][2] In 1916, he was elected to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. In 1922, he was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar Association. He also worked for Farmer's Union and the Southwest Light and Power Company. He ran for Oklahoma's 9th congressional district in 1930. He died in 1937.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Campbell Russell, Class of 1932". oklahomahof.com. Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ Corden, Seth K.; Richards, William B. (1912). The Oklahoma red book. Oklahoma City, Okla. p. 138. Retrieved 18 May 2024.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)