Addison Peale Russell

Addison Peale Russell
12th Ohio Secretary of State
In office January 11, 1858 – January 13, 1862
Preceded by	James H. Baker
Succeeded by	Benjamin R. Cowen
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Clinton County district
In office January 7, 1856 – January 3, 1858
Preceded by	Thomas D. Austin
Succeeded by	David P. Quinn
Personal details
Born	September 8, 1826(1826-09-08) Wilmington, Ohio
Died	July 24, 1912(1912-07-24) (aged 85)
Political party	Republican
Occupation	author

Addison Peale Russell (September 8, 1826 – July 24, 1912) was an American author of the later nineteenth century.^[1] He is remembered mainly for his Sub-Coelum — "his best book...a Utopian protest against materialistic socialism."^[2]

Russell was born in Ohio; his formal education ended with grammar school. At the age of sixteen he took a job as a printer for a newspaper; by nineteen he had worked his way up to editor and publisher of the Hillsboro, Ohio News. He pursued a journalism career until he switched to politics and public service. He was made clerk of the Ohio Senate in 1850; he later represented Clinton County, Ohio in the Ohio House of Representatives in the 52nd General Assembly (1856–57) as a Republican,^[3] and was Ohio Secretary of State (1858–62). He was appointed Financial Agent for Ohio during the American Civil War, stationed in New York City.^[4] He retired from public office in 1868 to pursue literature. He wrote seven books:

• Half Tints (1867)
• Library Notes (1875)
• Thomas Corwin (1882)
• Characteristics (1884)
• A Club of One (1887)
• In a Club Corner (1890)
• Sub-Coelum (1893).

Apart from his biographical survey of Thomas Corwin, an Ohio governor, Russell's books generally fall into the category of belles-lettres.

Notes

References

• Smith, Joseph P, ed (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company. p. 32. http://books.google.com/books?id=eaAFAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA76. 
• Ohio General Assembly (1917). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio. p. 217. http://books.google.com/books?id=7qesAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA282&dq=Addison. 

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