Newton R. Russell | |
State Senate: | California |
District: | 21st |
Term: | December 20, 1974 – November 30, 1996 |
Predecessor: | John L. Harmer |
Successor: | Adam Schiff |
State Assembly1: | California |
District1: | 62nd |
Term1: | January 4, 1965 – November 30, 1974 |
Predecessor1: | Tom Waite |
Successor1: | William H. Lancaster |
Birth Date: | 25 June 1927 |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Alma Mater: | University of Southern California |
Children: | 3 |
Allegiance: | United States |
Battles: | World War II |
Newton Requa Russell (June 25, 1927 – May 18, 2013) was an American businessman and politician.[1]
Born in Los Angeles, California, Russell attended Los Angeles High School and the Webb School of California.[2] He served in the United States Navy during World War II.[3] [4] He then graduated from University of Southern California and was a special agent for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance for twelve years.[2] [5] 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.[4] [6] 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.[4] [6] 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.[6]