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Richard Russell Jr.

1897 - 1971

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Richard Brevard Russell Jr. (November 2, 1897 – January 21, 1971) was an American politician. A Southern Democrat, he served as the 66th Governor of Georgia from 1931 to 1933 before serving in the United States Senate for almost 40 years, from 1933 to 1971. At his death he was the most senior member of the Senate. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Russell Jr. is the 6,250th most popular politician (up from 17,583rd in 2019), the 2,263rd most popular biography from United States (up from 12,691st in 2019) and the 187th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Richard Russell Jr. ranks 6,250 out of 19,576. Before him are Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony, Henri Jules, Prince of Condé, Galswintha, Ali Rıza Efendi, Rozala of Italy, and Slavko Kvaternik. After him are Claudia de' Medici, George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen, Emperor Go-Reizei, Sindae of Goguryeo, Chief Seattle, and Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Richard Russell Jr. ranks 91. Before him are Lepke Buchalter, Thornton Wilder, Károly Kerényi, Mukhtar Auezov, Hans Speidel, and Einar Gerhardsen. After him are Shoghi Effendi, Johann Rattenhuber, Chen Cheng, Husni al-Za'im, Jesse Douglas, and Manuel Ávila Camacho. Among people deceased in 1971, Richard Russell Jr. ranks 50. Before him are Mathilde Kschessinska, Georgy Dobrovolsky, Diane Arbus, Raoul Hausmann, Van Heflin, and Heinz Lammerding. After him are Helene Weigel, Dean Acheson, Carlos P. Garcia, Edie Sedgwick, Ub Iwerks, and Princess Maria Bona of Savoy-Genoa.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Russell Jr. ranks 2,263 out of 20,380. Before him are Eartha Kitt (1927), Eric Adams (1952), Bob Odenkirk (1962), William Levada (1936), DJ Khaled (1975), and Ruth Gordon (1896). After him are Raymond A. Spruance (1886), Chief Seattle (1786), John Pope (1822), Sam Raimi (1959), Bob Orton Jr. (1950), and Nancy Fraser (1947).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Richard Russell Jr. ranks 187. Before him are Oliver Otis Howard (1830), William Wyatt Bibb (1781), William Walker (1824), Kit Bond (1939), Jack Kemp (1935), and Harvey Milk (1930). After him are Chief Seattle (1786), Samuel Huntington (1731), John Ratcliffe (1965), Levi Lincoln Sr. (1749), Meir Kahane (1932), and Leland Stanford (1824).

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