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GEORGE A. RUSSELL, M. D., one of the enterprising and bright young practitioners of Sedalia, is a partner of Dr. Abell, one of the old physicians of this city, who is practically retired. Dr. Russell, who has an office at No. 109 East Fourth Street, is one of the leading advocates of homeopathy here, and is a member of the Missouri Institute of Homeopathy, in which he takes great interest.

A native of Lafayette County, Wis., the Doctor was born near Darlington, October 22, 1860. His father, John B. Russell, who was born in Waterloo, N. Y., is a farmer by occupation, and makes his home in Dunbarton, Wis. His father, Dr. George W., though also a native of New York State, came from a prominent Massachusetts family of English origin. He was a successful practicing physician in the Empire State, but after removing to Gratiot, Wis., was also interested in agricultural pursuits. His death occurred when he had attained the ripe old age of seventy years. The wife of John B. Russell, whose girlhood name was Elnona Abell, was born in Bradford County, Pa., and died when only forty-three years of age, leaving three children. She was a daughter of Daniel Abell, who followed farming in Pennsylvania and was Captain of a company of home guards.

Dr. George A. Russell, the eldest in his father’s family, received good educational advantages and graduated from the Darlington High School in 1880, after which he pursued his studies in the Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill., for a year. In 1884 he entered the office of Dr. Carr, of Apple River, Ill., where he took up medical work. Subsequently, going to the Chicago Hahnemann Medical College, he was duly graduated from that well known institution in 1888, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He hung out his shingle at Boonville, Cooper County, Mo., and was in partnership with Dr. Burger until March 1, 1890, at which time he came to Sedalia, where he believed there was a wider field and better opportunities to rise in his profession, and entered into partnership with Dr. Abell, with whom he has since been engaged in practice.

In his fraternal relations Dr. Russell is a Knight of Pythias, belongs to the Royal Arcanum and is physician for Sedalia Lodge, A. O. U. W. In his political proclivities he is strongly in favor of Republican principles and is active in support of his party nominees.