Richard Brevard Russell Jr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Richard_Brevard_Russell_Jr.
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Georgia
gptkbp:birthDate 1897-11-02
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Winder,_Georgia,_United_States
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Senate_Appropriations_Committee
gptkb:Senate_Armed_Services_Committee
gptkbp:deathDate 1971-01-21
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.,_United_States
gptkbp:father gptkb:Richard_Russell_Sr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Brevard Russell Jr.
gptkbp:knownFor opposition to civil rights legislation
Southern bloc leadership
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:militaryRank Ensign
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Naval_Reserve
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableWork Russell Senate Office Building (named in his honor)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
politician
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:United_States_Senator
gptkb:Governor_of_Georgia
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Baptist
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Russell_family_cemetery,_Winder,_Georgia
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Robert_Lee_Russell
gptkbp:signature Richard B Russell Jr Signature.svg
gptkbp:termEnd Governor of Georgia: 1933
United States Senator: 1971
gptkbp:termStart Governor of Georgia: 1931
United States Senator: 1933
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Russell_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6