Richard Russell Jr.

Biography

Born 1897-11-02 · Died 1971-01-21

66th Governor of Georgia (1931–1933), U.S. Senator from Georgia (1933–1971)

Occupations

• politician
• lawyer

Terms in office & positions

• member of the Georgia House of Representatives — 1921-00-00 – 1931-00-00
• Governor of Georgia — 1931-06-27 – 1933-01-10
• President pro tempore of the United States Senate — 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-21
• United States senator — 1933-01-12 – 1933-03-04
• United States senator — 1933-03-04 – 1935-01-03
• United States senator — 1935-01-03 – 1937-01-03
• United States senator — 1937-01-03 – 1939-01-03
• United States senator — 1939-01-03 – 1941-01-03
• United States senator — 1941-01-03 – 1943-01-03
• United States senator — 1943-01-03 – 1945-01-03
• United States senator — 1945-01-03 – 1947-01-03
• United States senator — 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-03
• United States senator — 1949-01-03 – 1951-01-03
• United States senator — 1951-01-03 – 1953-01-03
• United States senator — 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-03
• United States senator — 1955-01-03 – 1957-01-03
• United States senator — 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-03
• United States senator — 1959-01-03 – 1961-01-03
• United States senator — 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-03
• United States senator — 1963-01-03 – 1965-01-03
• United States senator — 1965-01-03 – 1967-01-03
• United States senator — 1967-01-03 – 1969-01-03
• United States senator — 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-03
• United States senator — 1971-01-03 – 1971-01-21

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