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Newton Russell

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Newton R. Russell
Member of the California Senate
from the 21st district

In office
1974ā€“1996
Preceded by John L. Harmer[1]
Succeeded by Adam Schiff[2]
Member of the State Assembly
from the 62nd district

In office
1964ā€“1974
Preceded by Tom Waite[3]
Succeeded by William H. "Bill" Lancaster[4]
Personal details
Born (1927-06-25)June 25, 1927
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died May 18, 2013(2013-05-18) (aged 85)
Political party Republican[5]
Alma mater University of Southern California
Military service
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Battles/wars World War II

Newton R. Russell (June 25, 1927 - May 18, 2013) was an American businessman and politician.[6]

Born in Los Angeles, California, Russell attended Los Angeles High School and the Webb School of California.[7] He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[8][9] He then graduated from University of Southern California and was a special agent for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance for twelve years.[7][10] He served in the California State Assembly from 1964 to 1974 as a Republican representing the 62nd district, but following reapportionment his district was merged, and he lost his seat to fellow Republican Michael D. Antonovich in the 1974 primaries.[9][11] However, a resignation that year led to a vacancy in the California State Senate for the 21st district, and Russell defeated Arthur K. Snyder in the resulting special election.[9][11] He was chairman of the Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee, and remained a member of the Senate until 1996. He died of lung cancer at his home in La CaƱada Flintridge, California in 2013.[11]

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  3. ā†‘ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=687004
  4. ā†‘ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=553386
  5. ā†‘ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=148988
  6. ā†‘ "Newton R. Russell dies at 85; veteran California legislator". Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-xpm-2013-may-21-la-me-newt-russell-20130521-story.html. Retrieved 22 July 2019. 
  7. ā†‘ 7.0 7.1 Assembly, California. Legislature (1973). "House Resolution No. 182". Journal of the Assembly, Legislature of the State of California. p. 16890. https://books.google.com/books?id=wxoN9bduZ4QC&pg=PA16890. 
  8. ā†‘ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California. http://media.onevoter.org/reports/Legislators_of_California.pdf. Retrieved 23 November 2016. 
  9. ā†‘ 9.0 9.1 9.2 JoinCalifornia.com-Newton Russell
  10. ā†‘ Gazzar, Brenda (2013-05-23). "Former California lawmaker Newton Russell dies at 85". The Daily News. https://www.dailynews.com/2013/05/20/former-california-lawmaker-newton-russell-dies-at-85/. 
  11. ā†‘ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Woo, Elaine (2013-05-21). "Newton R. Russell obituary: veteran state legislator was 85". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20140108220723/http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-newt-russell-20130521,0,2055894.story. 
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