Marriage and The Russell Family
Vandiver was married to Betty Russell, a niece of Senator Russell, who had also served earlier as governor. Russell was popular and powerful in Georgia and helped to promote his son-in-law's career.
Vandiver was a nephew by marriage of Judge Robert Lee Russell and grandson-in-law of Judge Richard Russell, Sr. For information, see Russell family.
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