Alexander Lyon Russell and Elizabeth Fisher

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Husband Alexander Lyon Russell ^{1 2}

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           Born: 29 Nov 1812 - Bedford, Bedford Co, PA 2
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           Died: 1885 - Montevideo, Uruguay, South America 2
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         Father: James McPherson Russell (1786-1870) 1 3
         Mother: Rebecca Lyon (1785-      ) 1 3

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   Other Spouse: [Unk] King (      -      ) 2

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Wife Elizabeth Fisher ²

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander Lyon Russell

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He was educated in the schools and academy of Bedford, Pennsylvania, and at Washington College. He studied law under his father, and was admitted to the Bedford county bar August 28, 1834, but never practiced his profession; was appointed August 7, 1846, by Governor Johnston, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth, and January 25, 1850, Secretary of the Commonwealth. On January 9, 1862, he was appointed by Governor Curtin, Adjutant General, and held the office until October 11, 1867; was re-appointed by Governor Geary, January 8, 1870, and continued in office until May 17, 1873. In 1879 he was appointed by President Hayes, Consul at Montevideo, Uraguay, South America.

1 Wm. H. Egle, Historical Register: Notes and Queries, Historical and Genealogical (Harrisburg, PA: Lane S. Hart, Publisher, 1884), Pg 147.

2 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 394.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 388.