Russell, Charles Arden, 1822-1878

Lawyer, judge, and politician Charles Arden Russell (1822-1878) was the son of Daniel and Sarah Sally (Hicks) Russell. Raised in New York, he moved to Michigan in 1837 and enlisted in the U.S. Army three years later. First stationed at Fort Monroe, Virginia, Russell transferred to Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1845. The next year, he left the army and in 1847 married Emeline Brightman, with whom he had eight children. The family lived in Goliad, where Russell was tax assessor and postmaster, before moving to Helena in 1853. The next year, he was elected Karnes County surveyor and in 1855 began practicing law. A delegate to the Secession Convention in 1861, Russell served as a major in the Confederate Army. Returning to Karnes County, he became county judge in 1866, before opening a law firm in St. Mary’s around 1870.

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