William Hepburn Russell

William Hepburn Russell (May 17, 1857 – November 21, 1911) was an American attorney and political figure who owned the Boston Rustlers of the National League in . Early life Russell was born on May 17, 1857, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Daniel and Matilda (Richmond) Russell. He attended public schools in Hannibal and graduated from a commercial college. On June 28, 1880, he married Mary Gushert, also of Hannibal. Russell began his professional career as a reporter, city editor, and managing editor of the Hannibal Courier, Hannibal Clipper-Herald and Hannibal Journal. Legal career In 1862, Russell was admitted to the Missouri state bar. From 1882 to 1884 he was the city attorney for Hannibal. In 1884 he moved to Indiana, where he worked as a general attorney for the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad. He later resided in Chattanooga, Tennessee, until 1895, when he moved to New York City.