Gilman R. Russell (June 5, 1822 - October 11, 1874) was a well-known American calligraphist. Russell was born in Woodstock, New Hampshire. He became well known as a teacher of penmanship and a calligrapher. Russell issued beautiful, penned lithograph broadsides of the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the Constitution. This both brought in much needed income and promoted his teaching business. He died in Franconia, New Hampshire.