russell, joe
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Joe Russell
- Record count
- 18
- Sources
- life_events
- Places seen
- Dexter; Missouri; Southeast Missouri; Stoddard; Washington
- First event date
- 1912-10-23
- Last event date
- 1914-08-26
Timeline — 12 events
- 1912-10-23 At a political speech he reportedly convulsed the crowd by calling his opponent Mr. Curry a cross between a Bull Moose and a she elephant Co-mentioned: Mr. Curry. Quote: "Joe Russell convulsed the crowd when he concluded his opponent, Mr. Curry, was a cross between a Bull Moose and a she elephant."
- 1913-10-08 Missouri congressman urged federal action for Mississippi River flood prevention and levee protection in an Oct. 5 Washington D.C. interview, saying five counties he represents border the Mississippi and suffered two unprecedented floods in two years, with over a million dollars in damages in Scott,…
- 1914-03-18 Southeast Missouri. Editorial credits Congressman Joe Russell with securing the establishment of a federal agricultural experiment station in Southeast Missouri and praises his service to the Fourteenth Congressional district of Missouri Quote: "This is the biggest thing that has been done for the f…
- 1914-03-18 In Congress last Friday Representative Joe Russell submitted an amendment to the Agricultural Appropriation Bill adding $10,000 to the budget for establishing an entomological station in his district; the amendment passed Quote: "submitted an amendment to the Agricultural Appropriation Bill, adding…
- 1914-04-22 The Statesman defends Congressman Joe Russell against R. L. Ward's "Big Bill's Back" tour, citing bills he introduced and passed benefiting Stoddard and Butler counties: a bridge across the St. Francis river at Hodges' Ferry, a $50,000 Court House war-damage claim pending in the Court of Claims, Dun…
- 1914-04-22 Dexter. Editorial 'Cocgressman Russell Misrepresented' rebuts Hon. R. L. Ward's claims, delivered by Ward's agent 'Big Bill' through Mr. Lacey, editor of the Caruthersville Democrat; defends Russell's voting record and bills including $50,000 Court of Claims damages to Stoddard county for destructio…
- 1914-04-22 Editorial defends Congressman Joe Russell's record against primary attacks, listing bills he authored and passed, including one authorizing Stoddard and Butler counties' levee and bridge work Quote: "People generally all over the district have grown tired of Russell as a Congressman... This statemen…
- 1914-07-29 Jos. J. Russell wrote from Washington, D. C., July 25, 1914, asking the Democratic voters of the 14th Missouri district to support him for renomination Co-mentioned: Democrats of the 14th Missouri district. Quote: "I desire in this way to ask for the support of the Democratic voters in my race for r…
- 1914-07-29 An editorial praises Congressman Joe Russell for voting against presenting Vice President Marshall and Champ Clark with automobiles, recounting that a poor woman of this county wrote Russell she needed bread and meat instead Co-mentioned: Marshall; Champ Clark. Quote: "It is to the credit of both Mr…
- 1914-08-26 Stoddard. Joe Russell won the primary with a majority of 3,561; Stoddard County vote: Russell 1,483, Ward 790; vote-by-counties tables printed Co-mentioned: Ward. Quote: "RUSSELL'S MAJORITY, 3,561"
- 1914-08-26 Reported as having run a very strong race against his brilliant opponent despite having been in the district for more than ten months; county vote table partly visible (Butler 759, Ward 210) Quote: "Joe Russell ran a very strong race against his brilliant opponent"
- 1914-08-26 Joe Russell ran a very strong race against his brilliant opponent despite the hard fight made against him and having been in the district not more than ten months; the vote-by-counties table credited him a majority of 219 (source credited to the Charleston Courier). Headline spells his name 'Joe Rus…
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