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History of Russell County AlabamaSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: No Data Yet -- Coming Soon! Our database does not include an historic photo for Russell County Alabama, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:A Short Biography of James Benton Grant James Benton Grant, governor of Colorado, was born in Russell county, Ala., Jan. 2, 1848. He served for one year in the Confederate army when sixteen years of age, and after the war removed to Iowa. He was educated in the Iowa agricultural college, at Cornell college and at the school of mines, Freiburg, Saxony. He settled in Denver, Col., in 1876, and became interested in mines and smelting furnaces in Gilpin county and in Leadville, and in 1882 joined his business with that of another company which was known thereafter as the Omaha & Grant Smelting company, of which he was vice-president. He was governor of Colorado in 1883-85, having been elected by the Democratic party. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
Alabama Facts: Russell County Facts: Seat: Phenix CityEstablished: 18 Dec 1832 Formed from: Creek Nation |