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Addison Peale Russell (September 8, 1826 – July 24, 1912) was an American author of the later nineteenth century.〔"D. O.," "In Memoriam," ''The Bookman'', Vol. 37 (1913), p. 545.〕 He is remembered mainly for his ''Sub-Coelum'' — "his best book...a Utopian protest against materialistic socialism."〔Robert L. Gale, ''A Henry James Encyclopedia'', Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 1989; p. 571.〕 Russell was born in Ohio; his formal education ended with grammar school. At the age of sixteen he took a job as a printer for a newspaper; by nineteen he had worked his way up to editor and publisher of the Hillsboro, Ohio ''News''. He pursued a journalism career until he switched to politics and public service. He was made clerk of the Ohio Senate in 1850; he later represented Clinton County, Ohio in the Ohio House of Representatives in the 52nd General Assembly (1856–57) as a Republican,〔Ohio 1917 : 282〕 and was Ohio Secretary of State (1858–62). He was appointed Financial Agent for Ohio during the American Civil War, stationed in New York City.〔Smith 1898 : 76〕 He retired from public office in 1868 to pursue literature. He wrote seven books: * ''Half Tints'' (1867) * ''Library Notes'' (1875) * ''Thomas Corwin'' (1882) * ''Characteristics'' (1884) * ''A Club of One'' (1887) * ''In a Club Corner'' (1890) * ''Sub-Coelum (1893). Apart from his biographical survey of Thomas Corwin, an Ohio governor, Russell's books generally fall into the category of belles-lettres. ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Addison Peale Russell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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