William Congreve Russell
William Congreve Russell (15 April 1778 – 1850)[1] was a Whig politician in England.
Russell was the son of Thomas Russell, of Moor Green, Moseley, Worcestershire (now Birmingham) by his second wife, Mary Garner. He was commissioned a captain when the North Worcestershire Volunteers were formed in September 1803. On 19 July 1820, he married Elizabeth Mary Hopper (d. 27 June 1821), by whom he had one daughter:[2]
- Elizabeth Mary Russell, married in 1839 to Joseph Bailey
He was elected at the 1832 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MP) for East Worcestershire,[3] and held the seat until he stood down at the 1835 general election.[3]
He was also High Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1839.[2] Kings Heath Park was made for him.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Wm. C. Russell, Esq". The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. 189. 1851. p. 204.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [First published 1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 484. ISBN 978-0-900178-26-9.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Russell
Categories:
- 1778 births
- 1850 deaths
- Deputy Lieutenants of Worcestershire
- High Sheriffs of Worcestershire
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
- UK MPs 1832–1835
- Whig (British political party) MPs
- UK MP for England stubs