William Russell.
army officer and prominent settler of the southwestern region of the Virginia Colony
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About William Russell
William Russell was an American military officer, planter and politician who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and for whom several sites are named in Virginia, although he is often confused with his son who had a similar career in Virginia and Kentucky. Renowned in his day as an Indian fighter, this William Russell participated in military campaigns against the Shaawanwaki (Shawnee), Lenape (Delaware), Mingo, and Aniyvwiya (Cherokee) peoples on the Appalachian frontier, as well as operated commercial enterprises in southwestern Virginia that relied on enslaved labor. Russell County and Russellville, Kentucky are named in his honor.
Everything about William Russell →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- 1735
- Died
- January 14, 1793