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Newton R. Russell


Member of the California Senate from the 21st district
In office December 20, 1974 – November 30, 1996
Preceded by	John L. Harmer
Succeeded by	Adam Schiff
Member of the California State Assembly from the 62nd district
In office January 4, 1965 – November 30, 1974
Preceded by	Tom Waite
Succeeded by	William H. Lancaster

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
Spouse	Diane Henderson (m. 1953)
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Battles/wars	World War II

Newton Requa Russell (June 25, 1927 – May 18, 2013) was an American businessman and politician.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Russell attended Los Angeles High School and the Webb School of California. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He then graduated from University of Southern California and was a special agent for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance for twelve years. 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. 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. 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 Cañada Flintridge, California in 2013.

References

"Newton R. Russell dies at 85; veteran California legislator". Los Angeles Times. 21 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
^ Assembly, California. Legislature (1973). "House Resolution No. 182". Journal of the Assembly, Legislature of the State of California. p. 16890.
Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
^ JoinCalifornia.com-Newton Russell
Gazzar, Brenda (2013-05-23). "Former California lawmaker Newton Russell dies at 85". The Daily News. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
^ Woo, Elaine (2013-05-21). "Newton R. Russell obituary: veteran state legislator was 85". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2018-10-30.

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