About: Ina Dillard Russell
Blandina Dillard Russell (Ina) (February 18, 1868 – August 30, 1953) was an American teacher and homemaker who acted as the First Lady of Georgia during the tenure of her son Richard Russell Jr. In 1891, Russell married lawyer and future Georgia Supreme Court Justice Richard Russell Sr. After marriage, Russell spent time managing the family farm and raising 13 children. Her son Richard Russell Jr. became the Governor of Georgia and later a U.S. senator, and her son Robert Lee Russell became a U.S. Circuit Judge. Russell became known as "Mother Russell" by many Georgians, and flags across the state were flown at half-mast following her death.
