The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-24
CONGRESSMAN RUSSELL DEAD
Passed Away Yesterday Forenoon His Career. .s.-... 7.

His Career. :.
 Danielson, Conn, Oct. 23.--After un- consciousness for thirty-six hours, Con- gressman Charles A., Russell died this morning at half-past nine at his home in Killingly There was no change in his condition during the night. His wife and two children, Sabin Sayles and Deborah Russell, were at his bedside. A consultation of physicians was held yesterday, but there was no hope held out of recovery. # . The funeral will be held on Monday at half-past one at the Congregational church in Dayville. Other arrange nlents will be announced later. r..
 Charles A. Russell was born in Worcester, Mass, March 2, 1852, and was therefore just half a century in age. He received his primary education in the common schools of Worcester, and prepared for college under the tui- ton of Rev. Harris R. Greene. He was graduated from Yale in the class of 1873, taking high rank as a student as we'll as winning popularity in his class by his genial manner and his enthusi- asm in college sports. After his gradu- ation he immediately devoted himself to newspaper work and was up to 1878 &C., lively engaged on the Worcester Press as city editor. He was for short time TX Gs.~ry Since that time MT. Russell has been engaged in manufacturing at Dayville, in the town of Killingly as treasurer of the Sabin L. Sayles company woolen mills. In 1881 he was appointed aide de-camp on, the staff of Governor Bige- low, and was very popular member of the gubernatorial family. He served the town of killingly in the house of representatives in 1888 and was chair man of the committee of cities and bor- oughs on the part of the house. While in the legislature he distinguished him. self by his readiness in debate and skill in disposing of public business. He was secretary of the state in 1885-6 having been elected on the republican state ticket with Hon. Henry B. Harrison, of this city, at it's head. Thus the stages were very natural that in the fall of 1886 led to his elevation as candidate for congress in the Third district, and, as before, whenever a candidate for public office, he received victorious support at the polls. The, favor thus bestowed has since been unanimously repeated. MT. Russell was In his eighth term in congress. He had received the unonimous renomination of his district orf his ninth term. ~
 The record shows that the interests of the Third district were wisely intrusted and have been safely guarded at the national capital during MT. Russell's in- cumbency of the high and honorable of- flee.
 Of Congressman Russelps genealogy it may be mentioned that his paternal ancestors settled near Cambridge, Mass, and lived there long enough to take a hand in the celebrated Lexing- ton fight before they migrated to New Hampshire, where the father of Con- gressman Russell was born in 1920. The mother, Wentworth, traces her hne- age directly to the old colonial governor, Wentworth. of New Hampshire. The well remembered Henry Dunster, first president of Harvard college, was also of kin with the ancestry alluded to.
 MT. Russell was married in 1880 to Miss Ella Frances Sayles, daughter of Hon. Sabin L. Sayles, of Killingly. Two children have been born of the mar riage.