Benjamin Russell (Canadian politician)

For other people of the same name, see Benjamin Russell (disambiguation).

Benjamin Russell
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Halifax
In office 1896–1900 Serving with Robert Borden
Preceded by	John Fitzwilliam Stairs Thomas Edward Kenny
Succeeded by	Robert Borden William Roche
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hants
In office 1900–1904
Preceded by	Allen Haley
Succeeded by	Judson Burpee Black
Personal details
Born	January 10, 1849(1849-01-10) Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Died	September 20, 1935(1935-09-20) (aged 86) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Political party	Liberal

Benjamin Russell (January 10, 1849 – September 20, 1935) was a Canadian lawyer, professor of law, judge, and politician in the province Nova Scotia.

Born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, the son of N. Russell, Russell was educated at the Halifax Grammar School and at Mount Allison College. A lawyer, he was also a Professor of the Law of Contracts in Dalhousie University. He was also a Reporter to the Supreme Court and a legal adviser of the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Halifax in the 1896 general election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in the 1900 election for the electoral district of Hants.

In 1904 he was appointed a puisne judge of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. He served until his death in 1935. In 1932, his autobiography was published called Autobiography of Benjamin Russell (Halifax: Royal Print and Litho Ltd.).

References

• "Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, eighth Parliament of Canada, elected June 23, 1896". Internet Archive. 1898. http://www.archive.org/details/personnelofsenat00montuoft. 
• "Benjamin Russell". The Canadian Encyclopedia. http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007014. 
• Benjamin Russell - Parliament of Canada biography