The morning times., 1896-05-10
BOY GOVERNOR OF
THE OLD BAY STATE
William E. Russell, the Massachusetts, eX-EXeCutiye
Is Boy No Longer, But the Title Sticks.
SOME OF HIS YOUTHFUL ADVENTURES
Almost Unique in His Rapid Rise AS Politician in One of
the WealthieSt States.
INTERESTING FAMILY AND b DELIGHTFUL HOME LIFE
of Working Lawyers and His
las
STRONG LINEAGE, GOOD EDUCATION, BRIGHT FUTURE
Almost Unique in His Rapid Rise AS Politician in One of
the WealiheSt States
INTERESTING FAMILY AND 4 DELIGHTFUL HOME LIFE
lie is One the Hardest Working Lawyers Boston
Success Been Earned
STRONG LINEAGE, GOOD EDUCATION, BRIGHT FUTURE

OF elcCuOnccrIng schemes, but goes straight
to tie fundamental principles involved
/ he rises TO extend IL greeting or adieu
/ you note that he is OF slender build and
/ medium height, being about feet s: hut
I his erect carriage and superb pose of
/ head give the impression of much greater
physical proportions His voice conveys
/ Ihls last impression. too, for it is deep and
/ rich. To IL he owes much of his power
] over men. whether speaking 10 them indi-
Viduaily or in open court or on the rostrum.
Mr.. Russell has been as successful III
| the practice of law as III politics. In the
| but lutte more than two years that have
| elapsed since his governorShp he has
| built up an extensive law business-one of
| the largest i'll BoSion-which ii is esti-
mated yields him a bout $40. 900 per annum
In this his political reputation has served
| him well, bringing him clients from dis
| Lant parts of the Union. He takes only
| civil cases, usually whore large amounts
| are involved. He is especially sought after
| TO appear in hearings before the legisla-
| ture, where his splendid powers of argu-
| ment and Oratory are brought into full
| play.
/, de is one OF the hardest working lawyers
| in Boston. He enters his office little past
| Q in the morning. and often remains until
! $50 or later, and even then often goes home
| 10 write briefs until far into the night.
Though his legal practice has 10 Con
| siderable extent kept him from direct as
| soclation with the people, he is as demo
cratic in his ways as ever. De almost in-
| variably rides 10 and from his Cambridge
| home in the street cars.
That he has not deteriorated in ora Orical
powers was shown at the great occasion
Of Jeffersou's birthday on April 18Th at
| Monticello. Va. when he enunciated such
| ringing principles as 10 elicit admiration
| from opponents well friends. That
| speech. moreover. was a fair illustration
! OF Mr.. Russells style of oratory-not ef-
| fuSive, not emotional but strong, logical,
| compelling interest from its clearneSS. This
| i the style of speechmaking that he mas
carried on through long and hdrd-fought
cdlnpal gus In his native State where he
mas iltu 10 contend against the ablc.t ana
matureSt minds. There was no room for
oratoriCal flourisheS; men and arguments
had to be overcome to satisfy his hard
headed constituents.
EN- GOV. Russeils residence is in the
| beautiful and historic part of the uuiyer-
s!ty city Of Cambridge, at the corner of
| Brattle and Claiming streets The grounds
! are large, with wide stretching lawns
| shaded 10y spreading elms. The house 4
! Of the Queen Anne style, and has a stable
| 20 correspond
Mr Russell mas lived here since his mar
| rage, eleven years ago. 1t is a home
/ Of taste and refinement, fun of attra i've
! objects, ANA delightful hospitality is dis
| pensed there. out of the hail, hand
| some ia its qnartered oak finishings,
/ and made CHEEKY on these chilly spring
| evenings by bright open fire, one ma Y
step inro The library This is Mr. Rus
| sells den, full of books, pictures. and
rriivs OF college life 1t bears every
| appearance of being working room
and the busy lawyer and statesman burns
good deal OF midnight oil there, al
work over his briefs and speeches.
| Across the hail s the dainty drawing
| room, where the mistress of the louise
! presideS with charming grace Near
| this is the dining room, with a most in
! terestlng fire place, adorned with tiles,
| painted by Mr.. Russelrs mother, with
| pictures representing old Houses in which
her family have lived during former gen
! erations
GOV. Russell was born nearby in the
! HosfOrd mansion, at BrattIe and Sharks
! streets, where his mother, Mrs. Eliza
| beth Ballsier Russell. still lives at the
age of nearly eighty. In his birth
| chamber a friend not long ago wrote
with a diamond on one of the window
| panes his name and date of birth
Mr.. Russell comes naturally by his
| political instincts and love of public af-
| fairs His father, Charles Theodore Rus
sell, one of the most eminent lawyers of his
time, held many public offices He was
mayor of Cambridge and member of the
| Mass achusettS senate.
One step further back and we find that
| Charles Russell. the grandfather of the