Charles H. Russell
Nevada’s 20th state governor
The Gaming Control Board was created during his administration. His governorship belongs to the period when Nevada developed more extensive state oversight of its expanding casino business.
Before the governor’s office
Russell worked as a teacher, in mining and as a newspaper editor before serving in the state legislature and Congress. [1]
The administration in context
The Gaming Control Board was created during his administration. His governorship belongs to the period when Nevada developed more extensive state oversight of its expanding casino business. [1]
Key dates
People in the same story
Vail M. Pittman
The preceding administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileGrant Sawyer
The following administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileIn the archive
5 matching entries in the saved collection.
1951 legislative address — Charles H. Russell
An original message by Charles H. Russell preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
1953 legislative address — Charles H. Russell
An original message by Charles H. Russell preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
Black-and-white photograph of Wilbur Clark with Charles Russell and Mrs. Russell, location unknown, August 13, 1953
Photograph from Toni and Wilbur Clark Photographs. Catalog date: August 13, 1953.
1955 legislative address — Charles H. Russell
An original message by Charles H. Russell preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
1957 legislative address — Charles H. Russell
An original message by Charles H. Russell preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
Go deeper into the record.
Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.
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Charles H. Russell — gubernatorial biography
A retrospective reference. Use the linked legislative records to investigate the administration in its own words.
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Governors and State of the State addresses, 1864–present
Includes original speeches and distinguishes acting service from elected terms. A speech records proposals and claims, not proof that a policy succeeded.