Charles Wells Russell
Politician
1818 – 1867
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Who was Charles Wells Russell?
Charles Wells Russell was a prominent Confederate States of America politician during the American Civil War.
Wells was born in Tyler County, Virginia. He studied law and passed his bar exam. Russell was an elector in the 1860 presidential election supporting Democratic candidate John C. Breckinridge.
He served in the Provisional Confederate Congress, the First Confederate Congress and the Second Confederate Congress.
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- Born
- Jul 22, 1818
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Nov 22, 1867
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on July 23, 2013
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