Dates

• Existence: 1899 - 1986

Biographical History

Don Russell (1899-1986) was an American newsman and historian.

Don Russell was born in 1899 in Huntington, Indiana. He attended Northwestern University, then after serving in World War I, he graduated from the Univeristy of Michigan. He worked at an Atlanta newspaper, the Chicago Journal, Evening Post, and was the editory of the Chicago Daily News. He wrote books such as "Invincible Ike," "Custer's Last," and "Five Years a Dragoon." After leaving the newspaper, Russell became the editor of the New Standard Encyclopedia. He was well known as an expert on Western figures such as General George Custer, Black Bart, and Buffalo Bill. Russell helped to initiate in Chicago the Westerners organization, dedicated to the legends and history of the Old West, and served as Sheriff of the international headquarters, in Tucon, Arizona.

Russell married Ruth, and together they had three children. Russell died in 1986.

Citation:

His One hundred and three fights and scrimmages, 1936.

His Campaigning with King, c1991: CIP t.p. (Don Russell) data sheet (1889[?]-1986)

RLIN, Jan. 24, 2000 (hdg.: Russell, Donald Bert, 1899-; no usage)

Bio. Resource Center, Gale, viewed May 21, 2009: (Don(ald) (Bert) Russell); b. 1899 in Huntington, IN; d. Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 17, 1986; historian and journalist associated with Chicago newspapers, authority on history and legends of American West; US Army Reserve, 1925-41, became first lieutenant)

ChicagoTribune.com article dated 1986-02-09, via WWW, June 5, 2014 (Donald Russle was born in 1899 in Huntington, Indiana. He attended Northwestern University, then after serving in World War I, he graduated from the Univeristy of Michigan; worked at an Atlanta newspaper, the Chicago Journal, Evening Post, and was the editory of the Chicago Daily News; wrote books such as "Invincible Ike," "Custer's Last," and "Five Years a Dragoon;" became the editor of the New Standard Encyclopedia; was well known as an expert on Western figures such as General George Custer, Black Bart, and Buffalo Bill; helped to initiate in Chicago the Westerners organization, dedicated to the legends and history of the Old West, and served as Sheriff of the international headquarters, in Tucon, Arizona; married Ruth, and together they had three children; Russell died in 1986)

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