Donald S. Russell
Donald Stuart Russell (February 22, 1906 – February 22, 1998) was an American politician, attorney, judge, and academic administrator from South Carolina. A Democrat, Russell was elected Governor of South Carolina in 1962 and served from 1963 to 1965, which was followed by a stint as U.S. Senator from South Carolina from 1965 to 1966.
Donald S. Russell | |
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Official portrait, 1953 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office April 23, 1971 – February 22, 1998 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Simon Sobeloff |
| Succeeded by | William Byrd Traxler Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
| In office November 3, 1966 – May 1, 1971 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Charles Cecil Wyche |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Blatt Jr. |
| United States Senator from South Carolina | |
| In office April 22, 1965 – November 8, 1966 | |
| Appointed by | Robert Evander McNair |
| Preceded by | Olin D. Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Fritz Hollings |
| 107th Governor of South Carolina | |
| In office January 15, 1963 – April 22, 1965 | |
| Lieutenant | Robert Evander McNair |
| Preceded by | Fritz Hollings |
| Succeeded by | Robert Evander McNair |
| 21st President of the University of South Carolina | |
| In office 1952–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Wright Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Robert Sumwalt |
| 3rd Assistant Secretary of State for Administration | |
| In office September 24, 1945 – January 20, 1947 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Frank McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | John Peurifoy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Stuart Russell February 22, 1906 Lafayette County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1998 (aged 92) Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenlawn Memorial Gardens |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of South Carolina, Columbia (AB, LLB) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
| Profession | Politician, Jurist, Lawyer, Academic administrator |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Russell went on to become district judge of the District Court for the District of South Carolina and the circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Prior to his political career, Russell served as an Assistant Secretary of State in the 1940s, and was president of the University of South Carolina in the 1950s. Russell was a close ally and political protege of James F. Byrnes.
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