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.

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
"Wm. C. Russell, Esq". The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. 189. 1851. p. 204.
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

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[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)

[gents-2] "Wm. C. Russell, Esq". The Gentleman's Magazine. Vol. 189. 1851. p. 204.

[craig1832-1885-3] 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.