Subgroup A. Georgia Legislative/Speaker of the House Papers, 1927-1930
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- 2 box(es) (.5 linear feet)
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On 8 July 1920, Richard B. Russell, Jr. announced that he was a candidate from Barrow County in the Democratic primary for the Georgia House of Representatives. At age twenty-three, he was elected and became one of the youngest members of that 198-person body. He received appointments to the committees on rules, constitutional amendments, public property, the University of Georgia and its branches, agriculture, labor, the judiciary and public highways. Russell quickly advanced in the political arena. He was elected Speaker pro tempore by the state House in 1923 and again in 1925. In 1927, he was elected Speaker of the House and re-elected in 1929.
This subgroup of papers contains a small amount of material which reflects some of Richard Russell's official activities as state representative and Speaker of the House. Two series include correspondence/speeches and committee assignment files. See also the description for Subgroup D. Winder Papers.
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