Hezekiah S. Russell Explained

Hezekiah Stone Russell
Office:6th
Mayor of
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Term Start:1900
Term End:1901
Predecessor:Allen H. Bagg
Office2:Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Sixth Berkshire District
Term Start2:1907
Term End2:1907
Office3:Member of the
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
City Council
Term Start3:1897
Term End3:1898
Office4:Member of the
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Board of Public Works
Term Start4:1892
Term End4:1895
Term Start5:1887
Term End5:1888
Birth Date:December 7, 1835
Death Date:May 12, 1914 (aged 78)
Alma Mater:Mount Pleasant Academy, Amherst, Massachusetts; 1852
Profession:Boilermaking plant operator.

Hezekiah Stone Russell (December 7, 1835May 12, 1914) was an American businessman and politician who served as the sixth Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Education

Russell graduated from Mount Pleasant Academy in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1852.

Business career

From 1865 to 1902 Russell operated a Boilermaking plant in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Public service

Russell was on the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Board of Public Works from 1892 to 1895, the City Council from 1897 to 1898. and Mayor of Pittsfield, from 1900 to 1901.

Mayor of Pittsfield

On December 5, 1899, Russell was elected Mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts by a small majority over S. A. Bailey. Russell served as Mayor of Pittsfield, from 1900 to 1901.

Massachusetts House of Representatives

Russell was elected to serve in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for 1907. Russell received 921 votes versus his opponents. Democratic party candidate A. S. Prout received 406 votes, and the Socialist party candidate C. E. Hoff received 39 votes. Russell served on the Committee on Roads and Bridges in the House of 1907.

Death

Russell died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on May 12, 1914.