Russell C. Ostrander (September 1, 1851 – September 11, 1919) was an American jurist. Born in

Ypsilanti, Michigan Ypsilanti ( ), commonly shortened to Ypsi ( ), is a college town and city located on the Huron River in Washtenaw County, Michigan, Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city's popu ...

, Ostrander taught school and then worked in a general store. He then studied law at the

University of Michigan Law School The University of Michigan Law School (branded as Michigan Law) is the law school of the University of Michigan, a public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1859, the school offers Master of Laws (LLM), Master of Comparati ...

and was admitted to the Michigan bar in 1879. He practiced law, served as court commissioner, prosecuting attorney, city attorney of

Lansing, Michigan Lansing () is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. The most populous city in Ingham County, Michigan, Ingham County, parts of the city extend into Eaton County, Michigan, Eaton County and nort ...

. In 1896 and 1897, Ostrander served as mayor of Lansing and practiced law. Ostrander served on the

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from 1904 until his death in 1919. Ostrander was the chief justice of the court. Ostrander died at his house in Lansing, Michigan at the age of 68.'Justice Ostrander Is Dead, Lansing,' Escanaba Morning Press, September 13, 1919, pg. 1 Russell Cowles Ostrander married Zay Dora Parker in on 8 May 1878. Four children born Michigan. Russell was eldest son of Simon Ostrander (1810-1881) and Ellen Gardner Cowles (1826-1886). Simon was son of Petrus Ostrander (1769-1851) He married Hannah Acker (1777-1866). Russell's ancestry can be traced back to Kingston, NY, where Rebecca Traphagen married Pieter Ostrander in 1679.

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