Richard Brevard Russell Jr.

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:affiliation Southern Democrats
gptkbp:birthDate 1897-11-02
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Winder,_Georgia,_USA
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Richard_B._Russell_III
gptkbp:committee gptkb:Senate_Armed_Services_Committee
1969-01-03
1951-01-03
gptkbp:deathDate 1971-01-21
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Georgia
gptkbp:governs 1933-01-25
1931-01-01
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Brevard Russell Jr.
gptkbp:image Richard_B_Russell_Jr.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
gptkbp:knownFor Filibuster against civil rights legislation
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:National_Defense_Education_Act
gptkb:Medicare_Act
gptkb:National_Traffic_and_Motor_Vehicle_Safety_Act
gptkb:National_Park_Service_Organic_Act
gptkb:National_Park_System_General_Authorities_Act
gptkb:National_Historic_Preservation_Act
gptkb:Public_Works_and_Economic_Development_Act
gptkb:National_Flood_Insurance_Act
gptkb:National_Forest_Management_Act
gptkb:National_Environmental_Policy_Act
gptkb:Public_Health_Service_Act
gptkb:Community_Mental_Health_Act
gptkb:National_Wildlife_Refuge_System_Administration_Act
gptkb:National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act
gptkb:National_Trails_System_Act
gptkb:National_School_Lunch_Act
National Housing Act
Economic Opportunity Act
Higher Education Act of 1965
Housing Act of 1961
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Social Security Amendments of 1965
Medicaid Act
Water Resources Planning Act
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1980
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1981
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1976
National_Park_Service_Organic_Act_Amendments_of_1970
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2022
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2004
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1982
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1987
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1988
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2011
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1975
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1992
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1973
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1990
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2016
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2019
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1970
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1989
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1977
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1983
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1984
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2014
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1979
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2005
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2023
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2018
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2008
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1995
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1974
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1999
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2007
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1972
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1991
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1997
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1993
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2020
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2010
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2003
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2002
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1985
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2001
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1971
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1996
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2015
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2013
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1994
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1986
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2006
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2021
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1998
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_1978
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2012
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2000
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2017
National_Park_Service_General_Authorities_Act_Amendments_of_2009
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Lion_of_the_Senate
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Russell_Senate_Office_Building
gptkbp:occupation Senator
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld Governor_of_Georgia
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Walter_F._George
gptkbp:religion Baptist
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:United_States_Senate
gptkbp:signature Signature_of_Richard_B._Russell_Jr.
gptkbp:spouse Ethel_S._Russell
gptkbp:successor David_H._Gambrell
gptkbp:termEnd 1971-01-21
gptkbp:termStart 1933-01-25