Charles H. Russell
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| Charles H. Russell | |
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20th Governor of Nevada
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| In office January 1, 1951 – January 5, 1959 |
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| Preceded by | Vail M. Pittman |
| Succeeded by | Grant Sawyer |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's At-Large district
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| In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 |
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| Preceded by | Berkeley L. Bunker |
| Succeeded by | Walter S. Baring, Jr. |
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| Born | December 27, 1903 Lovelock, Nevada |
| Died | September 13, 1989 (aged 85) Carson City, Nevada |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Ely |
| Profession | Teacher |
Charles Hinton Russell (December 27, 1903 – September 13, 1989) was a Governor of Nevada. He was a Republican.
Russell was born in Lovelock, Nevada in 1903. He graduated from the University of Nevada in 1926. Later, He taught school.
Russell was a member of the Nevada State senate from 1941 to 1946. After that, he was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress. He became the Governor in 1951 and served until 1959. He died in 1989.
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| Preceded by Vail M. Pittman |
Governor of Nevada 1951–1959 |
Succeeded by Grant Sawyer |
| Preceded by Berkeley L. Bunker |
United States House of Representatives, Nevada At-Large 1947–1949 |
Succeeded by Walter S. Baring, Jr. |
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