City: Memphis
RUSSE, William H., business man, born Indianapolis, Ind., in 1855; educated in the public schools of Indianapolis and Northwestern Christian (now Butler) University; entered the lumber business in 1889 in Indianapolis, and two years later opened a branch at Cairo, Ill.; in 1893 he closed his business at Indianapolis, and in 1898 went to Memphis; the following year he disposed of the Cairo branch and at the present time he conducts a lumber business in Memphis, and a branch in New Orleans; since 1894 the firm has been Russe & Burgess; he is a 32d degree Mason, and Noble of the Mystic Shrine, a Knight of Pythias and member of the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoos; affiliates with the Lutheran church.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
