Edward Russell (Australian politician)
Victoria | |
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In office 1 July 1907 – 18 July 1925 | |
Succeeded by | William Plain |
Personal details | |
Born | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | 10 August 1878
Died | 18 July 1925 Sunbury, Victoria, Australia | (aged 46)
Political party | Labor (to 1916) National Labor (1916-1917) Nationalist (from 1917) |
Other political affiliations | Socialist (1906-1907) |
Occupation | Unionist |
Edward John Russell (10 August 1878 – 18 July 1925) was an Australian politician. He served as a
Early life
Russell was born on 10 August 1878 in
Russell was involved with the
Politics
Russell was an unsuccessful candidate for the Victorian Legislative Assembly at the 1904 state election, running for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in the seat of Prahran. In 1906, he became a founding member of the Victorian Socialist Party (VSP), which operated alongside the ALP.[2]
Senate
Russell was elected to the
Personal life
Russell married Maggie May Evans on 30 April 1907 in Brunswick, Victoria; she had also been involved in socialist politics. The couple had two sons and three daughters.[2]
Outside of politics, Russell served as chairman of the Gordon Memorial Committee, which organised an annual pilgrimage to the grave of poet Adam Lindsay Gordon and sought to raise funds for an equestrian statue in his honour.[3][4]
Ill health and death
Russell was unable to campaign at the
In January 1925,
References
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Pilger, Alison; Bongiorno, Frank (2000). "Russell, Edward John (1878–1925)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Vol. 1. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Gordon pilgrimage". The Argus. 4 October 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Gordon on horseback". The Herald. 25 September 1922. p. 14. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Senator Russell Ill". The Herald. 19 December 1922. p. 4. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Trove.
- The Brisbane Courier. 6 July 1923. p. 9. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Trove.
- The Daily News. 28 March 1924. p. 8. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Six months' leave for Senator Russell". The Herald. 12 June 1925. p. 7. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Senator in insane asylum". Smith's Weekly. 24 January 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Sen. Russell: death after long illness". The Herald. 18 July 1925. p. 1. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Late Senator Russell". The Argus. 21 July 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2023 – via Trove.