Russell C. Ostrander (September 1, 1851 – September 11, 1919) was an American jurist.
Born in
Ypsilanti, Michigan, Ostrander taught school and then worked in a general store. He then studied law at the
University of Michigan Law School 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 capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making ...
. In 1896 and 1897, Ostrander served as mayor of Lansing and practiced law. Ostrander served on the
Michigan Supreme Court from 1904 until his death in 1919. Ostrander was the chief justice of the court. Ostrander died at his house in Lansing, Michigan.
['Justice Ostrander Is Dead, Lansing,' Escanaba Morning Press, September 13, 1919, pg. 1]
Russell Cowles Ostrander married Zay Dora Parker in 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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1851 births
1919 deaths
Politicians from Ypsilanti, Michigan
University of Michigan Law School alumni
Mayors of Lansing, Michigan
Chief Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court
20th-century American judges
19th-century American lawyers
19th-century American politicians
19th-century American judges
Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court
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