A history of Texas and Texans . ed States. The nomination was unanimously confirmed by the Senate,and Judge Russell was commissioned by the President asUnited States Judge of the Eastern District of Texas onJune 6, 1910. Soon after receiving his commission Judge Russell re-signed his seat in Congress and entered actively uponthe discharge of the duties of his office of Judge of tinUnited States Court. The oath of office was administeredto him bv Chief Justice Edward D. White, then Asso-ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States,and the ceremony occurred at the Department of Justic
A history of Texas and Texans . ed States. The nomination was unanimously confirmed by the Senate,and Judge Russell was commissioned by the President asUnited States Judge of the Eastern District of Texas onJune 6, 1910. Soon after receiving his commission Judge Russell re-signed his seat in Congress and entered actively uponthe discharge of the duties of his office of Judge of tinUnited States Court. The oath of office was administeredto him bv Chief Justice Edward D. White, then Asso-ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States,and the ceremony occurred at the Department of Justicein Washington, being witnessed by a number of hisfriends, among them being Postmaster General A. During his service in Congress. Judge Russell gavespecial attention to those questions which were of legalnature, and he was regarded by his fellow members asa reliable and accurate lawyer. He engaged in many ofthe debates in Congress when legal propositions wereunder consideration, and attracted attention by the clear-.
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