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Richard Russell Jr.

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66th Governor of Georgia (1931-1933), U.S. Senator from Georgia (1933-1971)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1897 to 1971 · aged 73
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Richard Brevard Russell Jr. was an American politician. A Southern Democrat, he served as the 66th Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 before serving in the United States Senate for almost 40 years, from 1933 to 1971. At his death he was the most senior member of the Senate.

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Richard Brevard Russell Jr. was an American politician. A Southern Democrat, he served as the 66th Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 before serving in the United States Senate for almost 40 years, from 1933 to 1971. At his death he was the most senior member of the Senate. He was a leader of Southern opposition to the civil rights movement for decades.

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Lived 1897 to 1971 · aged 73
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